It's one of the elite events on the high school calendar in New Jersey as several of the Garden State's top teams are slated to compete in the 16th Henry Boresch Duals on Saturday at Newton High School.
North Hunterdon, the 2020 champion and making its third Boresch Duals appearance since 2010, is the No. 2 seed. Howell (No. 1 seed) and South Plainfield (No. 3) also headline the eight-team field, which includes Shore Conference area teams Lacey Township and Toms River North, as well as Bound Brook and host Newton. |
| North won the Iacono Tournament this season. |
North (3-1), which scored a 33-22 win over Group 3 contender Warren Hills in its last dual action, bids to become the fifth repeat winner in the Boresch Duals and first since Paulsboro went back-to-back in 2018 and '19. Coach Chris Hrunka's team is led by state medalists juniors Logan Wadle (6-5 at 113), who was second at 106 last season and Alex Uryniak (13-2 at 190, seventh in 2021) and senior Liam Akers (12-1 at 285, seventh in 2020). Juniors Daniel Delusant (12-3 at 138) and Brendan Raley (14-1 at 215) are enjoying breakout campaigns.
The Lions are set to face No. 7 Toms River North (2-2), while Howell (5-0), one of the favorites in the Group 5 title chase, opposes No. 8 Bound Brook (0-2) at 9 a.m. Coach John Gagliano's Rebels return for the first time since consecutive Boresch Duals finals appearances (winning in 2015) and own a quality 32-31 victory against Christian Brothers Academy on Jan. 5.
No. 5 Hanover Park (3-1), guided by former Kittatinny region champion Tyler Branham (110-25 career), will square off against No. 4 Lacey (5-1), making its first Boresch Duals appearance, while South Plainfield (1-0), the No. 3 seed and four-time Boresch Duals winner, battles No. 6 Newton on the adjacent mat at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Newton (1-0), which finished eighth in the 2020 Boresch Duals and won its fourth and last title in 2010, is led by junior Thaylor Sibblies (3-1 at 144), a Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament runner-up, and and Takeo Sibblies (3-1 at 150), a third-place finisher at HWS this past Saturday.
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| The Boresch Duals were not held in 2020 due to COVID. |
In addition to Wadle, Uryniak and Akers, there are three other state medal winners in the field, including Howell sophomore Sebastian Ortega (5-2 at 120, fifth at 113 last season) and senior state champion Hunter Mays (11-1 at 160), who finished third at the prestigious Powerade Tournament on Dec. 30. South Plainfield, among contenders for the Group 3 title, features senior Jeffrey Jacome (3-0 at 113), who finished fourth at 106 in 2021.
Hanover Park features talented freshman Vincenzo LaValle (8-2 at 190), who finished fifth in the Beast of the East and scored a 3-1 win in sudden-victory OT against Delbarton's Nicholas Olivieri, a two-time state qualifier. LaValle's father, James, was a former head coach and a three-time state champion for the Hornets under the late Ernie Eveland.
Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Note: Per school policy, only two spectators per wrestler will be allowed to purchase tickets.
Here is the schedule (All times are approximate as a new round will begin following the completion of the previous session):
Quarterfinals, 9 a.m.
1-Howell (5-0) vs. 8-Bound Brook (0-2)
7-Toms River North (2-2) vs. 2-North Hunterdon (3-1)
5-Hanover Park (3-1) vs. 4-Lacey (5-1)
3-South Plainfield (1-0) vs. 6-Newton (1-0)
Wrestleback semifinals
Howell-Bound Brook loser vs. Hanover Park-Lacey loser
South Plainfield-Newton loser vs. Toms River North-North Hunterdon loser
Semifinals
Howell-Bound Brook winner vs. Hanover Park-Lacey winner
South Plainfield-Newton winner vs. Toms River North-North Hunterdon winner
Consolation round
Fifth- and seventh-place matches.
Championship round
First- and third-place matches.
Memory lane of champions
2006 -- Don Bosco 50, Haddonfield 24
2007 -- Newton 54, Pequannock 9
2008 -- Newton 36, Haddonfield 31
2009 -- Newton 43, Haddonfield 18
2010 -- Newton 34, Don Bosco 32
2011 -- Raritan 41, Newton 24
2012 -- South Plainfield 47, Raritan 18
2013 -- South Plainfield 62, Raritan 8
2014 -- Hanover Park 35, Raritan 29
2015 -- Howell 40, South Plainfield 15
2016 -- South Plainfield 45, Howell 20
2017 -- South Plainfield 43, Hanover Park 23
2018 -- Paulsboro 48, Hanover Park 20
2019 -- Paulsboro 37, South Plainfield 17
2020 -- North Hunterdon 40, Kingsway 21
2021 -- No event held due to COVID-19.
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