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There will no longer be classes on Wednesday evenings.  Wednesday evening classes will be changed to Thursday evenings from 7 to 8 pm.  This change will take effect on Thursday, January 12, 2012.

Congratulations to our 2011 NJ State Placewinners:

Nick Alpher at 145 pound from Paramus finished 2nd and Dean Sullivan at 215 pounds from Delbarton finished 4th place.  Matt Jacobson, Ethan Ramos, Alex Cimiluca and Rich Torres were 1 round away from placing and finished in the top 12 in their respective weight classes.  

Congratulations to Adrien Velez for finishing 7th in the New York State Junior Wrestling Tournament.

Congratulations to the following 2011 Regional Champions and Placewinners, who qualified for the New Jersey State Wrestling Tournament held in Atlantic City March 4-6, 2011.  Best of luck to each one of you. 

Regional Champions:  Matthew Jacobson, Nicholas Alpher, Ryan Sblendorio and Rich Torres.

Regional Placewinners:  Robert Trombetta, Alex Cimiluca, Ethan Ramos and Dean Sullivan.

Congratulations to the following 2011 District Champions and District Placewinners!  Best of luck to each one of you heading into the Regional Wrestling Tournament.

Ralph Lemongello, Anthony Duncan, Marco Jiminez, Tyler Patasnik, Alex Cimiluca, Matt Jacobson, Christian Negron, Jeff Cardona, Paul Valle, Wilson Tapia, Jovan Rivera, DJ Tirelli, Charlie Woods and Dean Sullivan. 

Champions:  David Brennan, Kevin Piscane, Jaycob Castillo, Nick Alpher (Most Outstanding Award recipient), Ryan Sblendorio, Andrew Arroyo, Ethan Ramos, Evan Ramos, Mike Valle, Hans Seri (Most Outstanding Award Recipient), Joe Provenzano, Alex Krulinski, Rich Torres and Matthew Joskowitz.

The off season training has paid off immediately for our Renaissance Wrestling Academy Students.  Many of our students have become victorious in some early season tournaments.  The 2009-2010 wrestling season looks like it will be a memorable one.  Best of luck to all and remember, “Victory Favors The Prepared!”

MAHWAH HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT:

Christian Negron 1st place at 103 from Bergenfield HS; Ryan Sblendorio 1st place  at 160 from Mahwah HS, Chris Bleeker 3rd place at 171 from Mahwah HS.

FAIRLAWN CUTTER CLASSIC:

Tyler Champy 1st place at 125 from SB/GR HS;  Matthew Jacobson 1st place at 130 for SB/GR HS; Vincent Dimitri 1st place at 140 from Fairlawn HS; Alex Cimiluca 1st place at 152 from SB/GR HS, Morgan Tarleton 3rd place at 145 from SB/GR HS.

GARFIELD HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT:

Charlie Woods 1st place at 145 from Demarest HS; Ethan Ramos 1st place at 160 from Hawthorne HS; Evan Ramos 1st place at 170 from Hawthorne HS.

BEAST OF THE EAST TOURNAMENT:

Vinny Fava 4th place at 130 from Elmwood Park HS.

LENAPE VALLEY TOURNAMENT:

Dean Sullivan 1st place, Most Oustanding Wrestler Award Recipient at 189 from Delbarton HS.

WALTER WOODS TOURNAMENT:

Alex Schulmann 1st place at 135 from Middle Town South HS.

BERGEN COUNTY COACHES ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT:

Nick Gravina 1st place at 103 from Northern Highlands HS; Matt Jacobson 6th place at 130 from SB/GR HS; Vinny Fava 1st place at 135 from Elmwood Park HS; Nick Alpher 1st place at 140 from Paramus HS; Vincent Dimitri 2nd place at 140 from Fairlawn HS; Charlie Woods 4th Place at 145 for Demarest HS; Alex Cimiluca 3rd place at 152 for SB/GR HS, Ryan Splendorio 1st place at 160 for Mahwah HS; Eric Torres 3rd place at 171 for Elmwood Park HS.

NEWARK ACADEMY TOURNAMENT:

Eric Torres 1st Place at 160 for Elmwood Park HS; Dean Sullivan 2nd Place at 189 for Delbarton HS.

PASSAIC COUNTY TOURNAMENT:

John Secor 1st Place at 160 for Pompton Lakes HS.

MORRIS COUNTY TOURNAMENT:

Dean Sullivan 3rd Place at 189 for Delbarton HS; Keith Lemongelo 4th Place at 160 for Pequannock HS.

ESSEX COUNTY TOURNAMENT:

Robert Trombetta 1st place at 103 for Nutley HS.

DISTRICT WRESTLING TOURNAMENT:

Robert Trombetta 2nd place at 103 for Nutley HS; Nick Gravina 1st place at 103 for Northern Highlands HS; Christian Negron 1st place at 103 for Bergenfield HS; Marco Jimenez 2nd place at 112 for Fair Lawn HS; Tyler Champy 3rd place at 125 for SB/GR HS; Matt Jacobson 1st place at 130 for SB/GR HS; Vincent Fava 1st place at 135 for Elmwood Park HS; Alex Schulmann 3rd place at 135 for Middletown South HS; Eric Marrero 1st place at 140 for Bergenfield HS; Andrew Arroyo 3rd place at 140 for Hawthorne HS; Charlie Woods 4th place at 145 for Demarest HS; Alex Cimiluca 2nd place at 152 for SB/GR HS; Ethan Ramos 1st place at 160 for Hawthorne HS; Ryan Sblendorio 2nd place for Mahwah HS; Eric Torres 2nd place at 160 for Elmwood Park HS, Morgan Tarleton 3rd place at 160 for SB/GR HS; Evan Ramos 2nd place at 171 for Hawthorne HS;  John Secor 1st place at 171 for Pompton Lakes HS; Dean Sullivan 2nd place at 189 for Delbarton HS.

Regional Wrestling Tournament:

Nick Gravina 1st place at 103 for Northern Highlands HS; Robert Trombetta 2nd place at 103 for Nutley HS; Matt Jacobson 3rd place at 130 for SB/GR HS; Vin Fava 1st place at 135 for Elmwood Park HS; Ethan Ramos 4th place at 160 for Hawthorne HS; John Secor 3rd place at 171 for Pompton Lakes HS.

NEW JERSEY STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Nick Gravina 5th place at 103 for Northern Highlands HS; Vin Fava 7th place at 135 for Elmwood Park HS.  Recreation Wrestling: Joseph Stambouly 7th place for Wayce Rec., Joseph Travato 3rd place for Paramus Rec., Jordan Colon 5th place for Rutherford Rec., Jacob Davis 6th place for Mahwah Rec.

CONNECTICUT STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Alex Neal 2nd place at 130 for Brookfield HS.

HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Vin Fava 6th place at 135 for Elmwood Park HS.