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Thursday, July 1st
Down the stretch they come! Pretty tight battle in our poll for the 103-pound weight class for the All-Decade team. Tyler Biscaha and Charlie Frankel have spent the last couple days going back and forth. This is how the results looked at 6:00pm today. Poll runs until midnight and then the 112-pound weight class will be up for Friday's update.
Tuesday, June 30th
BIG sigh of relief, well at least on my end, as the meetings to discuss District and Region realignment has come and gone and Region 6 (The Shore Conference) appears like it will remain intact for at least five more years. There was/is some juggling going on within our Districts however. The big move is that of Long Branch moving out of District 23 and into District 22 while Monmouth Regional heads over to District 23. No word yet on any other moves, but to the best of my knowledge that is it.
This weekend's July 4th Tournament at Pier Village in Long Branch and the Takedown Tournament in Toms River on the 5th have been canceled. Next scheduled events for NYACE will be the 1st Annual Asbury Park Wrestling Festival at Convention Hall on July 11th and the NJ Beach Championships on the Asbury Park beach on July 12th.
Just a few more days left to vote in our poll for the All-Decade Team. With over a 1,000 votes in we are neck and neck as Charlie Frankel now leads over Tyler Biscaha 35% to 34%. Poll will run until Friday and then we'll move on to the 112 pound weight class.
Seriously... what is the hype behind the Transformers movies? Maybe it's because I always backed the GoBots growing up, but I just don't get the Transformers movie craze. Then again... I have never seen any of the Matirx or Lord of the Rings movies either. Admit it, you're glad I shared that with you. Just trying to make this update look bigger than it really was.
That's All For Now...
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Monday, June 29th
Results from this weekend's tourneys can be seen by clicking the links below.
GREAT 8 2ND ANNUAL SUMMER BEACH BASH
ASBURY ASSAULT TOP/BOTTOM TOURNAMENT
Just under 1,000 votes in for the poll to select the 103-pounder for our All-Decade Team. Coming down to a 2-man race between Tyler Biscaha and Charlie Frankel. Results with 987 votes in are as follows:
1st: Tyler Biscaha - 34%
2nd: Charlie Frankel - 32%
3rd: Vin DelleFave - 17%
4th: Nick Manochio - 13%
5th: Derrik Russell - 4%
Poll will run until Friday and then we will move on to the 112 pound weight class. Get your votes in, spread the word, and then talk about it HERE! Then go to High Tide and get the broiled scallops with mac and cheese! [/cheap plug]
Continuing to jazz up the team pages as the OCEAN, SJV, and HOWELL pages all got a little makeover. Again, if there are any problems on any of the pages, send me an email and let me know what's up! Also, if you have any photos you'd like to send me to put up on the site... just send them in and I'll put them up.
That's All For Now...
CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS UPDATES!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Well, it's time to do this. We had a lot of fun with this last season doing the All-Decade team for the 90's, so why not go right ahead and do one for 2000-2009? As mentioned previously, I think this time around will be a little bit more interesting as, for the most part, everyone that comes on the site has probably had a chance to see all the guys from this past decade wrestle. I'm positive that wasn't the case with the All-90's polls as some of the guys nominated had graduated before the current crop of wrestlers were even born. Sorry if I just made some of you feel old.
Again, the toughest part of the process is narrowing down the nominations for each weight down to five. The 2nd toughest part is deciding if someone should, or shouldn't, be included in a weight class. Vin DelleFave is a pretty good example of this. On one end, he was a Region champ and State runner-up as a frosh at 103. That certainly puts him in the discussion. On the other hand, he's a 2-time State champ at 119 and a pretty safe pick as THE GUY at that weight. In the end, I decided I'd let you guys choose for yourselves. Is he THE BEST 3-pounder of the decade? Or does that honor go one of the other four choices?
Before we get to the four, I'll get the obligatory apologies out of the way for the guys I snubbed, or aren't appearing until later on in our polls at a higher weight. Zac Cunliffe is probably the first name that jumps out as not on the list here. He will be on here for 12, 19, and 25. Danny Hilt is another one that could be on here with a Region title and a 7th/8th at 103 in 2001. He's on the list for 12 and 19. And that trend continues for the other guys that had great years at 3, but also achieved more at higher weights.
So with that out of the way... here's the five I've left you to choose from.
Tyler Biscaha - Jackson Memorial
Career Record: 70-5
Career Achievements: 1-Time State Champ / 1-Time Region Champ
2008 Season @ 103: 35-3 / State Champ (dec. Deutsch - Eastern 4-2) / Region Champ / District 21 Runner-Up (lost to Frankel)
Post High School: Will wrestle at Cornell in 2009-10
The lone wrestler from the Shore to win a State title at 103 in this decade, and one of only three all-time to do it (Clendenin and Sulijoadikisumo are the other two). The only Shore Conference Wrestler to have won a State title, but never win a District title. (Note: That technically HAS happened before, but only becasue there were no Districts in the early 30's).
Vinnie DelleFave - Toms River East
Career Record: 145-7
Career Achievements: 2-Time State Champ / 4-Time State Placer (2nd, 3rd, 1st, 1st) / 4-Time Region Champ / 3-Time District Champ
2006 Season @ 103: 27-4 / 2nd Place States (lost by dec. Santaite - No. Highlands 7-2) / Region Champ / 2nd Place Districts
Post High School: Will wrestle at Rutgers in 2009-10
Compiled a 16-2 record in four trips to Atlantic City, placing 2nd as a frosh at 103, 3rd as a sophomore at 112, and then winning back to back titles at 119 his final two years. Would have to be considered a lock for the top spot at 119, but his runner-up finish in AC at 103 earns him a nom here.
Charlie Frankel - Marlboro
Career Record: 110-29
Career Achievements: 2-Time State Placer (7th, 3rd) / 2-Time Region Medal Winner / 1-Time District Champ / 3-Time District Medal Winner
2008 Season @ 103: 39-4 / 3rd Place States / 2nd Place Region / District 21 Champ
Post High School: Current member of the Delaware Valley College wrestling team.
The truest 103 pounder of this group, Frankel was in the 3-spot for all four of his post-season campaigns. Earned his lone District championship in 2008 by defeating the eventual State Champion, Biscaha, in the finals 5-3. He joined Nick Parisi as the only Marlboro wrestlers to earn two State Tournament medals.
Nick Manochio - Manalapan
Career Record: 101-8 Wins
Career Achievements: 3-Time State Placer (4th, 5th, 2nd) / 2-Time Region Champ / 3-Time Region Medal Winner / 3-Time District Champ
2002 Season @ 103: 35-2 / 4th Place States / Region Champ / District 21 Champ
2003 Season @ 103: 5th Place States / Region Champ / District 21 Champ
The hammer down low for the Braves' 2003 Shore Conference Tournament champonship team. Won Regions at 103 as a sophomore and a junior. Had his bid for a third title at 112 ended in the semis by freshman Luke Lanno. Fun Fact: His two losses in AC in 2003 were to Mike Grey and Darrion Caldwell who would both go on to earn All-American honors in college.
Derrik Russell - Jackson Memorial
Career Record: 114-25
Career Achievements: 3-Time State Placer (5th, 7th, 6th) / 1-Time Region Champ / 3-Time Region Medal Winner / 3-Time District Champ
2007 Season @ 103: 33-4 / 5th Place States / Region Champ / District Champ
A solid presence in the Jags' lineup over the past four seasons, Russell's biggest year (hardware wise) came his sophomore year at 103 when he won his lone Region championship and had his highest finish in AC (5th).
So there you have it. We'll run this one for a couple weeks then move on to the 112 pound weight class. Cast your vote, and then CLICK HERE to talk about it.
That's All For Now...
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Thursday, July 1st
Down the stretch they come! Pretty tight battle in our poll for the 103-pound weight class for the All-Decade team. Tyler Biscaha and Charlie Frankel have spent the last couple days going back and forth. This is how the results looked at 6:00pm today. Poll runs until midnight and then the 112-pound weight class will be up for Friday's update.
Tuesday, June 30th
BIG sigh of relief, well at least on my end, as the meetings to discuss District and Region realignment has come and gone and Region 6 (The Shore Conference) appears like it will remain intact for at least five more years. There was/is some juggling going on within our Districts however. The big move is that of Long Branch moving out of District 23 and into District 22 while Monmouth Regional heads over to District 23. No word yet on any other moves, but to the best of my knowledge that is it.
This weekend's July 4th Tournament at Pier Village in Long Branch and the Takedown Tournament in Toms River on the 5th have been canceled. Next scheduled events for NYACE will be the 1st Annual Asbury Park Wrestling Festival at Convention Hall on July 11th and the NJ Beach Championships on the Asbury Park beach on July 12th.
Just a few more days left to vote in our poll for the All-Decade Team. With over a 1,000 votes in we are neck and neck as Charlie Frankel now leads over Tyler Biscaha 35% to 34%. Poll will run until Friday and then we'll move on to the 112 pound weight class.
Seriously... what is the hype behind the Transformers movies? Maybe it's because I always backed the GoBots growing up, but I just don't get the Transformers movie craze. Then again... I have never seen any of the Matirx or Lord of the Rings movies either. Admit it, you're glad I shared that with you. Just trying to make this update look bigger than it really was.
That's All For Now...
DESPO424@comcast.net
Monday, June 29th
Results from this weekend's tourneys can be seen by clicking the links below.
GREAT 8 2ND ANNUAL SUMMER BEACH BASH
ASBURY ASSAULT TOP/BOTTOM TOURNAMENT
Just under 1,000 votes in for the poll to select the 103-pounder for our All-Decade Team. Coming down to a 2-man race between Tyler Biscaha and Charlie Frankel. Results with 987 votes in are as follows:
1st: Tyler Biscaha - 34%
2nd: Charlie Frankel - 32%
3rd: Vin DelleFave - 17%
4th: Nick Manochio - 13%
5th: Derrik Russell - 4%
Poll will run until Friday and then we will move on to the 112 pound weight class. Get your votes in, spread the word, and then talk about it HERE! Then go to High Tide and get the broiled scallops with mac and cheese! [/cheap plug]
Continuing to jazz up the team pages as the OCEAN, SJV, and HOWELL pages all got a little makeover. Again, if there are any problems on any of the pages, send me an email and let me know what's up! Also, if you have any photos you'd like to send me to put up on the site... just send them in and I'll put them up.
That's All For Now...
CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS UPDATES!
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Date |
Event |
Location |
Link |
| 6/22-8/10 | BraveHeart Wrestling Club Begins (Every Monday) | St. John Vianney HS | INFO |
| 7/06-10 |
Tony Caravella's Leg Wrestling & Tilt Camp |
Pt. Beach HS |
INFO |
| 7/07-10 | Hasbrouck Heights Wrestling Technique Camp | Franklin Fitness Center | INFO |
| 7/08 | 3rd Annual LB Summer Duals Begin | Long Branch HS | INFO |
| 7/11 |
1st Annual Asbury Park Wrestling Festival |
Asbury Convention Hall |
INFO |
| 7/12 | NJ Wrestles Against Cancer: Adam Frey Benefit | Rider University | INFO |
| 7/12 |
New Jersey State Beach Championships |
Asbury Park Beachfront |
INFO |
| 7/13-17 |
2009 Rebel Wrestling Camp (Grades 1 thru 8) |
Howell HS |
INFO |
| 7/13-17 | 5th Annual Big Red Wrestling Camp | Ocean Township HS | INFO |
| 7/13-17 | Bulldog Wrestling Camp | Rumson-Fair Haven HS | INFO |
| 7/13-17 |
Dan O'Cone & John DeMarco's Adv. Takedown Camp |
Pt. Beach HS |
INFO |
| 7/18 |
3rd Annual Toms River Wrestling Classic |
Ritacco Center |
INFO |
| 7/18 |
18th Annual Kittatinny Wrestling Classic |
Kittatinny HS |
INFO |
| 7/19 |
2009 Lehigh Valley SportsFest Wrestling Tournament |
Parkland HS, Pa. |
INFO |
| 7/21-24 | Roy Brothers' Training Camp | Southern Regional HS | INFO |
| 7/25 |
GREAT 8: 5th Annual Summer Sting |
Holmdel HS |
INFO |
| 7/26 |
Pemberton Summer Showdown "Battle For The Belt" |
Pemberton HS |
INFO |
| 7/30 | Scott Winston Summer Wrestling Clinic | Barnegat HS | INFO |
| 8/01 |
GREAT 8: Beach Brawl 8 |
Brick Memorial HS |
INFO |
| 8/02 | 2nd Annual Kings College Monarch Classic | Kings College, Pa. | INFO |
| 8/03-07 | Cougar Kids' Wrestling Camp | Colts Neck HS | INFO |
| 8/06 | Midnight Madness (On the LBHS Football Field) | Long Branch HS | INFO |
| 8/07-09 | 6th Annual NHSCA National Wrestling Duals | Long Branch HS | INFO |
| 8/15 | GREAT 8: King of the Jungle IV | Lacey HS | INFO |
| 8/22 | GREAT 8: 4th Annual NJ State Summer Championships | Franklin Twp HS | INFO |
| 8/29 | 3rd Annual South Jersey Summer Slam | Jackson HS | INFO |
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Well, it's time to do this. We had a lot of fun with this last season doing the All-Decade team for the 90's, so why not go right ahead and do one for 2000-2009? As mentioned previously, I think this time around will be a little bit more interesting as, for the most part, everyone that comes on the site has probably had a chance to see all the guys from this past decade wrestle. I'm positive that wasn't the case with the All-90's polls as some of the guys nominated had graduated before the current crop of wrestlers were even born. Sorry if I just made some of you feel old.
Again, the toughest part of the process is narrowing down the nominations for each weight down to five. The 2nd toughest part is deciding if someone should, or shouldn't, be included in a weight class. Vin DelleFave is a pretty good example of this. On one end, he was a Region champ and State runner-up as a frosh at 103. That certainly puts him in the discussion. On the other hand, he's a 2-time State champ at 119 and a pretty safe pick as THE GUY at that weight. In the end, I decided I'd let you guys choose for yourselves. Is he THE BEST 3-pounder of the decade? Or does that honor go one of the other four choices?
Before we get to the four, I'll get the obligatory apologies out of the way for the guys I snubbed, or aren't appearing until later on in our polls at a higher weight. Zac Cunliffe is probably the first name that jumps out as not on the list here. He will be on here for 12, 19, and 25. Danny Hilt is another one that could be on here with a Region title and a 7th/8th at 103 in 2001. He's on the list for 12 and 19. And that trend continues for the other guys that had great years at 3, but also achieved more at higher weights.
So with that out of the way... here's the five I've left you to choose from.
Tyler Biscaha - Jackson Memorial
Career Record: 70-5
Career Achievements: 1-Time State Champ / 1-Time Region Champ
2008 Season @ 103: 35-3 / State Champ (dec. Deutsch - Eastern 4-2) / Region Champ / District 21 Runner-Up (lost to Frankel)
Post High School: Will wrestle at Cornell in 2009-10
The lone wrestler from the Shore to win a State title at 103 in this decade, and one of only three all-time to do it (Clendenin and Sulijoadikisumo are the other two). The only Shore Conference Wrestler to have won a State title, but never win a District title. (Note: That technically HAS happened before, but only becasue there were no Districts in the early 30's).
Vinnie DelleFave - Toms River East
Career Record: 145-7
Career Achievements: 2-Time State Champ / 4-Time State Placer (2nd, 3rd, 1st, 1st) / 4-Time Region Champ / 3-Time District Champ
2006 Season @ 103: 27-4 / 2nd Place States (lost by dec. Santaite - No. Highlands 7-2) / Region Champ / 2nd Place Districts
Post High School: Will wrestle at Rutgers in 2009-10
Compiled a 16-2 record in four trips to Atlantic City, placing 2nd as a frosh at 103, 3rd as a sophomore at 112, and then winning back to back titles at 119 his final two years. Would have to be considered a lock for the top spot at 119, but his runner-up finish in AC at 103 earns him a nom here.
Charlie Frankel - Marlboro
Career Record: 110-29
Career Achievements: 2-Time State Placer (7th, 3rd) / 2-Time Region Medal Winner / 1-Time District Champ / 3-Time District Medal Winner
2008 Season @ 103: 39-4 / 3rd Place States / 2nd Place Region / District 21 Champ
Post High School: Current member of the Delaware Valley College wrestling team.
The truest 103 pounder of this group, Frankel was in the 3-spot for all four of his post-season campaigns. Earned his lone District championship in 2008 by defeating the eventual State Champion, Biscaha, in the finals 5-3. He joined Nick Parisi as the only Marlboro wrestlers to earn two State Tournament medals.
Nick Manochio - Manalapan
Career Record: 101-8 Wins
Career Achievements: 3-Time State Placer (4th, 5th, 2nd) / 2-Time Region Champ / 3-Time Region Medal Winner / 3-Time District Champ
2002 Season @ 103: 35-2 / 4th Place States / Region Champ / District 21 Champ
2003 Season @ 103: 5th Place States / Region Champ / District 21 Champ
The hammer down low for the Braves' 2003 Shore Conference Tournament champonship team. Won Regions at 103 as a sophomore and a junior. Had his bid for a third title at 112 ended in the semis by freshman Luke Lanno. Fun Fact: His two losses in AC in 2003 were to Mike Grey and Darrion Caldwell who would both go on to earn All-American honors in college.
Derrik Russell - Jackson Memorial
Career Record: 114-25
Career Achievements: 3-Time State Placer (5th, 7th, 6th) / 1-Time Region Champ / 3-Time Region Medal Winner / 3-Time District Champ
2007 Season @ 103: 33-4 / 5th Place States / Region Champ / District Champ
A solid presence in the Jags' lineup over the past four seasons, Russell's biggest year (hardware wise) came his sophomore year at 103 when he won his lone Region championship and had his highest finish in AC (5th).
So there you have it. We'll run this one for a couple weeks then move on to the 112 pound weight class. Cast your vote, and then CLICK HERE to talk about it.
That's All For Now...
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