Wrestling: Region 1 semifinals (LIVE)

Where: Wallkill Valley Regional High School, Hardyston.

Saturday schedule: (Doors open at 7 a.m.): Semifinals, 9 a.m., immediately followed by two rounds of wrestlebacks; third-place consolations approximately 30 minutes after wrestlebacks; championships following consolations.

Returning champions (5): David McFadden, DePaul; Sam Tareky, Wayne Valley; Tyler Kozimor, Hackettstown; Evan Bray, Belvidere; Dillon Artigliere, Roxbury (2011).

Quarterfinalists by school

High Point 6; Phillipsburg 6; Kittatinny 6; Belvidere 4; Jefferson 3; Lenape Valley 3; Roxbury 3; Wayne Valley 3; Warren Hills 3; West Morris 3; Montville 2; Morris Knolls 2; Randolph 2; DePaul 1; Mendham 1; Wayne Hills 1; West Milford 1; Morris Hills 1; Hackettstown 1; Hopatcong 1;  Pope John 1; Mount Olive 1; Newton 1; Lakeland 0; North Warren 0; Pequannock 0; Pompton Lakes 0; Vernon 0; Wallkill Valley 0; Butler 0; Dover 0; Kinnelon 0; Morris Catholic 0; Sparta 0.

106 pounds

1-Fr. Brandon Paetzell (31-5, D1-1), Phillipsburg, d. 4-Fr. Garrett O'Shea (35-4, D2-2), Morris Knolls, 4-3.
3-Sr. Stephen Caserta (31-6, D2-1), Roxbury, d. 2-So. Dom Gallo (33-4, D3-1), High Point, 5-4.

Notes: Paetzell up 4-3 in the third. Tight bout. Gallo and Caserta tied at 4 heading to the third -- they're on their feet. Caserta out, he leads, 5-4. Gallo dives in, but that's it. Caserta advances. Paetzell advances, no rematch with Gallo.

113 pounds

1-Jr. Bryan Damon (37-1, D3-1), Jefferson, d. 5-Sr. Zach Fisher (28-9, D1-2), Phillipsburg, 8-3.
3-So. Max Nauta (30-4, D1-1), Warren Hills, d. 2-So. A.J. Vindici (35-4, D2-1), Randolph, 3-2.

Notes: Might be the best semifinals of the day here. Damon with a quick takedown against Fisher, who has raised $1,800 this year for Pin for Cancer. Vindici with the opening takedown and Nauta escapes, 2-1, after one period. Damon up, 2-0, after one period. Second period ends as it started with Nauta-Vindici on their feet. Nauta on bottom to start the third. Fisher down, 2-1, in the second. Damon gets another takedown, 4-1, late second.  Nauta with the reversal at the buzzer -- good call but Randolph coaches don't like it.

Damon up, 6-2, in the third. Very impressive on his feet. Another takedown makes it, 8-2.

120 pounds

4-So. Peter Lipari (27-7, D2-1), Lenape Valley, d. 1-Fr. Jared Kobis (36-2, D3-1), High Point, 10-8.
3-Jr. Tyler Hrycak (36-3, D4-1), Wayne Valley, d. 2-Sr. Cory Fleming (31-8, D1-1), West Morris, 10-8 SV.

Notes: Hrycak with the quick takedown, 2-0. Escape for Fleming. Kobis-Lipari scoreless after one period. Kobis out, 1-0. Hrycak with another takedown, 4-1, under one minute. Lipari gets the takedown, he leads, 2-1. Hrycak, 4-2, after one period. Escape and another takedown, Hrycak in control, 7-2. Lipari up, 2-1, after two and is on bottom. Fleming hits the headlock for four points -- tied at 7 -- Hyrcak escapes, 8-7 with 30 seconds left in the period. Kobis with a takedown after Lipari escapes -- 3-3. Two good ones!

Lipari out, he's up 4-3. Takedown and backs for Kobis -- he's up 7-4 and the High Point faithful is loving it! Lipari reversal and Kobis escapes -- 8-6 -- but Lipari takedown and backs in the final seconds -- he wins it 10-8! That's Kobis' first loss since the HWS finals. We're tied at 8 on the adjacent mat. Hrycak gets a takedown 5 seconds into sudden victory!

126 pounds

1-So. David McFadden (36-1, D4-1), DePaul, d. 4-Fr. Austin Scrivani (26-11, D3-1), Kittatinny, 9-5.
2-Sr. Joe Kratochvil (31-5, D1-1), Warren Hills, d. 6-So. Anthony Fano (30-9, D2-2), Montville, 7-4.

Notes: McFadden hits a four-pointer, but Scrivani gets a reversal -- 4-2. Kratochvil with the quick takedown, 2-0. Kratochvil converts a single and changes over nicely -- 4-1, after one period. McFadden leads, 6-2, after one period. Scrivani gets a takedown at the edge, he trails 9-5 after letting McFadden up. Kratochvil up, 6-4, after two periods.

132 pounds

4-So. Mike Derin (15-3, D3-1), High Point, p. 1-Sr. Sam Tareky (35-4, D4-1), Wayne Valley, :50.
3-Jr. Jake Legotte (34-5, D2-2), Roxbury, d. 2-So. Glenn Haines (27-10, D2-1), Lenape Valley, 7-6.

Notes: Derin with the takedown and nearside cradle for the FALL! Haines down, 2-1, in the second period. Legotte up, 4-2, in the second period. Escape for Haines, he's down a point. Haines spins behind for the takedown in the final seconds of the period -- they're tied 5-5 in the third. Legotte with another takedown to go up, 7-5, near the one-minute mark. Haines nearly got behind for two at the buzzer. Rematch between Legotte and Derin. Legotte won, 5-2, on Jan. 19 -- Derin's first match back after leaving the team in late December.

138 pounds

4-Sr. Matt Benvenuto (33-6, D2-1), Lenape Valley, d. 1-Sr. Nick Matthews (36-4, D1-2), West Morris, 5-4.
3-So. Max Elling (24-12, D1-1), Phillipsburg, p. 2-So. Tom Murphy (33-4, D3-1), Kittatinny, 3:00.

Notes: Elling with the opening takedown, 2-0. Elling out in the second period, 3-0. Elling hits the chin whip for the FALL! Two stunners back-to-back. Elling was 0-2 against Murphy coming in. Benvenuto with the first takedown, leads, 3-2, in the first after a Matthews reversal. Tied 3-3 in the third, Matthews on bottom. He's out 21 seconds in for a 4-3 lead. Benvenuto gets the takedown with 43 seconds. Avenges a 3-1 loss to Matthews earlier this season.

145 pounds

4-So. Jason Gaccione (36-4, D3-2), High Point, d. 1-Sr. Jesse Thorsen (30-3, D1-1), Belvidere, 1-0.
3-Jr. Nick Romyns (29-5, D3-1), Kittatinny, d. 2-Sr. Tyler Kozimor (29-7, D1-2), Hackettstown, 5-2.

Notes: Gaccione up, 1-0, in the second period. Thorsen on bottom to start the third. Gaccione rides him out, banged for stalling late in the period. Romyns up, 4-1, in the second period. Kozimor on bottom to start the third, down, 5-1. He's out, 5-2. First district finals rematch here -- Romyns won, 11-6, to win the D3 title.

152 pounds

1-So. Jimmy Schuitema (31-3, D1-1), Phillipsburg, p. 5-Sr. Sean Rodgers (32-9, D2-1), Randolph, 1:20.
2-Sr. Patrick VanDuyne (31-4, D4-1), West Milford, p. 3-So. Luke Bohn (32-6, D3-1), Jefferson, 3:19.

Notes: Schuitema with the quick takedown. Gets a turn for three backs, 5-0. VanDuyne up, 4-0. Cradle for backs -- VanDuyne up, 8-0.

160 pounds

1-Jr. Dillon Artigliere (38-0, D2-1), Roxbury, p. 5-Sr. John Sickles (28-9, D1-3), West Morris, 1:01.
 2-Jr. Sam Button (32-5, D1-1), Mendham, p. 3-Jr. Jake Kocsis (26-10, D1-2), Phillipsburg, 9-2.

Notes: Artigliere just horses Sickles to his back for the FALL! He's by far the best wrestler in this tournament -- not even close. Button up, 4-0, in the second, gets backs with the legs in.

170 pounds

1-Jr. Kieran Gerrity (34-3, D3-1), Kittatinny, md. Jr. Tyler Zimmerman (24-13, D3-3), Jefferson, 18-4.
2-Sr. Parker Meytrott (38-1, D2-1), Montville, p. 6-Jr. Broderick Bupivi (23-13, D1-1), Phillipsburg, 1:16.

Notes: Meytrott makes quick work of Bupivi. Gerrity up, 4-2, in the first. Gerrity in control in the second period with an 8-4 lead. Very methodical match.

182 pounds

4-Sr. Michael Burns (37-1, D2-1), Morris Knolls, d. 1-Sr. Jake Brook (33-4, D3-1), Kittatinny, 3-2.
7-Sr. Josh Sibblies (33-4, D3-2), Newton, d. 3-Sr. Evan Bray (27-6, D1-1), Belvidere, 3-2.

Notes: Burns up 2-0 in the first, nearly gets a turn for backs. Locked hands on Burns in the second, Brook gets his first point. Brook adds an escape,it's 2-2. Brook very defensive, not a lot of offense. Burns down to start the third period. He's out, leads, 3-2. It's been a tough bout to watch. Wow what a finish. Brook nearly pops out the back for a takedown as they scramble for what seemed like 30 seconds.

Sibblies spins behind with 44 seconds left for a takedown, 2-0. He's controlling the action early. Bray escapes at the buzzer -- 2-1. Bray on bottom to start the second. Sibblies lets him up, 2-2. Lots of action, but no points until Sibblies gets a questionable takedown at the edge with 10 seconds left. They waived it off -- still 2-2. Sibblies on bottom to start the third period. Bray cuts him loose, 3-2. Sibblies has been in a few times but can't convert. That's it. Both results 3-2. Ironically, Burns beat Sibblies, 3-2, in a dual meet in early January.

195 pounds

1-Jr. Anthony Landberg (31-6, D4-1), Wayne Valley, d. 5-Jr. Dylan Wunder (32-6, D3-2), Kittatinny, 7-2.
2-Jr. Kyle Stoll (32-5, D3-1), High Point, d. Jr. Jose Delgado (31-8, D2-2), Morris Hills, 5-0.

Notes: Landberg is a repeat finalist at this weight -- losing 3-2 to Newton's Jake Connelly in 2012.

220 pounds

1-Sr. J.B. Lawson (28-4, D1-1), Belvidere, p. 4-Sr. Pete Andrich (34-5, D1-2), Mount Olive, 1:10.
7-Jr. Bobby McDonnell (31-7, D3-2), High Point, d. 3-Sr. Robert Levine (22-6, D4-2), Wayne Hills, 6-4.

Notes: Lawson with the dump for five with one minute -- AND THE FALL! He beat Andrich, 5-2, in the dual meet. McDonnell-Levine tied at 2 in the second. McDonnell gets two back points -- 4-2 after two periods. Levine puts McDonnell on his back, but the Wildcat holds a 6-4 lead.

285 pounds

1-So. Andrew Pacheco (31-5, D1-1), Warren Hills, p. 4-Jr. Noa Merritt (29-4, D3-1), Pope John, 5:58.
2-Sr. Ryan Appleby (29-4, D1-2), Belvidere, p. 6-Sr. Victor Burgos (28-10, D2-1), Hopatcong, 4:24.

Notes: Pacheco hits a lat drop at the buzzer -- but no takedown, wow! Pacheco up, 1-0, in the second. Pacheco drops him again for four points -- 5-0. Merritt lucky he was close to the edge to get off the mat. Merritt escapes and the two exchange words and a chest bump as they go off. Pacheco bear hugs for two and three backs -- 11-2. Pacheco wasn't satisfied, goes for the pin and GETS IT!

Appleby's win gives District 1 a total of nine finalists. D3 is next with 8, D2 has seven and D4 has four.

Thanks for following Open Mike all week. Due to TV commitments later, I will not be blogging the consolations or finals, but will try to keep you updated. Follow the NJ Herald and Anthony Spaulding for live coverage.