Junior Robert Gennat pinned in the final bout at 195 pounds to give the Spartans (19-8) their third sectional title overall and its first since 2000. They advanced to face South Plainfield on Sunday in the Group 3 semifinals at Toms River North.
Sparta, which lost to Paramus in the 2015 final, was one of three Sussex County schools to win titles, as High Point (North 1, Group 2) and Kittatinny (North 1, Group 1) won their 25th and 21st championships, respectively.
In addition to Gennat's heroics, Garrett Stewart (132) and Paddy Finnegan (170) recorded key decisions, while Zach Herbert (285) and Chris Hwang (120) came up with clutch bonus points early on to help Sparta jump out to a 17-4 lead through five bouts.
SPARTA 29, OLD TAPPAN 25
220 -- William Loewen, S,, forfeit.
285 -- Zach Herbert, S, md. Stephen Crevani, 10-2.
106 -- Cooper Stewart, S, d. Antonio Abate, 7-3.
113 -- Matthew Murawski, OT, md. Marcus Bitetto, 13-3.
120 -- Chris Hwang, S, md. Robert Barzelatto, 13-5.
126 -- Ryan Brackenbury, OT, d. Rocco Gignatelli,, 8-3.
132 -- Garrett Stewart, S, d. John Pabst, 3-0.
138 -- Peter Andresen, OT, d. Carter Sheridan, 3-1.
145 -- Benjamin Dippolito, OT, d. Kevin Berlin, 7-0.
152 -- Declan Ward, OT, d. Sean McHugh, 3-0.
160 -- Gavin Connolly, OT, p. Sean Finnegan, :53.
170 -- Paddy Finnegan, S, d. Ryan Foy, 4-2.
182 -- Jackson Downey, OT, d. Mike Freeman, 10-4.
195 -- Robert Gennat, S, p. Bryce Lukas, 3:00.
Records -- Sparta 19-8; Old Tappan 16-7.
Cougars go back-to-back
Kittatinny won seven of the last eight bouts en route to a 47-22 win over Butler in the North 1, Group 1 final in Hampton. The Cougars (18-4), who pinned down their second straight sectional title and the program's 21st overall, advance to face Point Pleasant Beach on Sunday in the Group 1 semifinals.
Butler (16-3), which was competing in its first sectional final, won four of the first six bouts to grab a 16-12 lead, but did not get another win until the finale at 285.
Junior Calvin Brook sparked a seven-bout run with a pin at 145. Kasey Hotz (152), Zach Mafaro (220), Perry Maio (132) and Mark DiGeronimo (120) also won by fall for Kittatinny, which rolled to a 42-21 win over Point Pleasant Beach in last year's Group 1 semis before a tough 28-27 loss to Paulsboro in the title match.
KITTATINNY 47, BUTLER 22
106 -- Ben Bariso, B, md. Derek Molfetto, 10-2.
113 -- Randy Wyble, B, md. Mike Nelson, 12-1.
120 -- Mark DiGeronimo, K, p. Jacob Luciani, 1:15.
126 -- Brandon Wyble, B, tf. Dan Doherty, 20-5, 4:51.
132 -- Perry Maio, K, p. Tucker Lynch, 3:07.
138 -- Marc Anthony Federici, B, d. Mike Callahan, 11-9 SV.
145 -- Calvin Brook, K, p. Apollo Entice, 5:36.
152 -- Kasey Hotz, K, p. Wayde Kenney, 1:09.
160 -- Shane Smith, K, d. Steven Schubert, 8-6.
170 -- Josh Hiler, K, d. Rami Shehadeh, 9-3.
182 -- Jacob Mafaro, K, tf. Josh Fanes, 17-2, 4;55.
195 -- Josh Klimek, K, injury over Alfred Battipede.
220 -- Zach Mafaro, K, p. Cory Mack, 3:28.
285 -- Ramzi Shehadeh, B, p. Chris Litterio, 6:41 SV.
Records -- Kittatinny 18-4; Butler 16-3.
'Liners earn four-peat
Phillipsburg won the last four bouts to secure a 36-27 win over Middletown North in a rematch of last year's North 2, Group 4 final. The Stateliners (14-1) will next take on Kingsway in the Group 4 semifinals on Sunday.
Trailing 27-24 through 10 bouts, the 'Liners rallied as Cullen Day (106), Travis Jones (113), Tyris Manley (120) and Cody Harrison (126) came through with decisions. Harrison's 6-0 win over Sean Deering, a district runner-up, sealed a fourth straight sectional championship and the Warren County school's 36th overall. The 'Liners, ranked fifth in the state by the New Jersey Wrestling Writers Association, posted a 45-16 decision over the No. 17 Lions in the 2016 final.
Middletown North (23-4), which forfeited two bouts, was seeking its second sectional title and first since 1996. P'burg improved to 3-0 all-time against Middletown North and 41-15 overall against Shore Conference schools.
PHILLIPSBURG 36, MIDDLETOWN NORTH 27
132 -- Kyle Tino, P, d. Nate Pujols, 13-11.
138 -- Stanley Wojdylak, MN, d. Josh Ramos, 3-0.
145 -- Brian Meyer, P, forfeit.
152 -- Jayson Zinsmeister, P, d. Joe Cavanagh, 4-1.
160 -- Nicholas Cofone, MN, p. Shamyr Brodders, 2:25.
170 -- Brian Winz, MN, p. Dan Fisher, 5:55.
182 -- Tom Anderson, MN, p. Austin Roth, :34.
195 -- Drew Horun, P, p. Kevin McCarthney, 5:33.
220 -- Robert Melise, P, forfeit.
285 -- Austin Dewise, MN, p. Justen Caraballo, 1:48.
106 -- Cullen Day, P, d. Tyler Klinsky, 6-1.
113 -- Travis Jones, P, d. Freddy Luchs, 12-6.
120 -- Tyris Manley, P, d. Andrew Lacey, 9-2.
126 -- Cody Harrison, P, d. Sean Deering, 6-0.
Records -- Phillipsburg 14-1; Middletown North 23-4.
Red Devils win 21st title
Hunterdon Central won four of the last five bouts to pull out a tight 28-24 win over Monroe Township in the Central Jersey, Group 5 final in Raritan Township.
The Red Devils (23-2) won their third title in four years and the program's 21st overall. They will seek the program's second state title and first since 1989 on Sunday, taking on Passaic Tech in the Group 5 semifinals.
Monroe (18-2), which has never won a sectional title, saw its 17-match win streak snapped with the loss, its first since a 38-27 setback against South Plainfield on Dec. 23. In one of the featured bouts, Kaylon Bradley (23-2) scored a 10-9 win over Michael Iodice at 195 pounds.
HUNTERDON CENTRAL 28, MONROE TOWNSHIP 24
145 -- Ian McCabe, M, p. Mark Dellavalle, 5:17.
152 -- Nicholas Lombard, M, p. Chris Taylor, 2:26.
160 -- Kevin Ciresa, HC, d. Kyle Comerford, 1-0.
170 -- Dan Furmato, HC, d. Nicholas Weikel, 10-8.
182 -- Julian Heiligtag, HC, d. Justin Hopman, 9-7 SV.
195 -- Kaylon Bradley, M, d. Michael Iodice, 10-9.
220 -- Victor Lacombe, HC, p. Greggory Nekrasovas, :28.
285 -- Lou Ceras, M, d. Angelo Crespo, 3-2.
106 -- Joseph Fiordaliso, M, d. Grant Bloch, 7-4.
113 -- Jack Bauer, HC, d. Nicholas DePalma, 2-0.
120 -- Hunter Graf, HC, md. Michael Bilardo, 10-1.
126 -- Peter Nace, HC, d. Andrew Lombard, 7-3.
132 -- Vincent Romaniello, HC, d. Stephen Piszar, 10-3.
138 -- Donald Albach, M, d. Bryce Hall, 1-0.
Records -- Hunterdon Central 23-2; Monroe Township 18-2.
Terriers pull off three-peat
Adding another chapter to one of the state's most storied postseason rivalries, Delaware Valley rode a fast start to a 36-23 win over Raritan in the Central Jersey, Group 2 final in Alexandria Township.
The Terriers (21-3), who knocked off the Rockets (26-3) for a third straight year in the final to claim the program's 17th title overall, will next face Collingswood on Sunday in a rematch of last year's Group 2 semifinal. Del Val won that one, 33-24, before taking a tough 29-28 loss to Emerson-Park Ridge in the final.
Del Val, which now owns a 9-5 edge in the all-time series, jumped out to a 16-0 lead after the first four bouts against Raritan, capped by Josh LaDuca's pin at 285 pounds, much to the delight of a raucous home crowd, according to Terriers coach Andy Fitz, now 3-4 overall in sectional finals. Junior Kyle Lightner also provided a key 10-0 major over Ethan Wolf at 220.
In what was reported to be an ugly incident in the 10th bout of the night, Raritan's Christian Sookdeo was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct against Del Val ace Matt Kolonia at 138. The Rockets, who trailed 23-14 heading into the bout, also lost three team points.
DELAWARE VALLEY 36, RARITAN 23
182 -- Shawne Ramsby, DV, d. Justin Acevedo, 3-0.
195 -- Eli Kalfaian, DV, d. Ryan Dickens, 6-2.
220 -- Kyle Lightner, DV md. Ethan Wolf, 10-0.
285 -- Josh LaDuca, DV, p. Dylan Kansky, 5:20.
106 -- Robert Taddeo, R, p. Dylan Uderman, 3:30.
113 -- Charles Barrale, R, tf. Tommy Schlittler, 19-3, 6:00.
120 -- A.J. DeRosa, DV, md. Cameron Rafalko, 9-1.
126 -- Gage Crater, DV, d. Aaron Erven, 7-4.
132 -- Russell Benson, R, d. Connor Mills, 5-1.
138 -- Matt Kolonia, DV, disqualification over Christian Sookdeo.
145 -- Rhys Zigich, DV, d. James VanFechtmann, 2-0.
152 -- Tanner McLaughlin, DV, md. Andrew Bohal, 8-0.
160 -- Anthony Aquilano, R, p. Sean Lessig, 1:02.
170 -- George Burdick, R, forfeit.
Records -- Delaware Valley 21-3; Raritan 26-3.
Blue Streaks' run ends
Warren Hills closed the gap, but it wasn't enough in a 33-22 loss to Cranford in the North 2, Group 3 final.
The Streaks (16-9), who dropped a 48-21 decision to the Cougars (20-0) in a regular-season meeting on Jan. 28, did a better job of limiting the bonus points in the rematch. But they could not reverse two key decisions from the previous match at 132 and 138.
Senior Matt Valli lost a 5-3 decision in a rematch with Chris Scorese, while Zach Nauta lost 10-4 to Tom DiGiovanni. In addition, Cranford avenged a loss from the first meeting as Anthony Ramierez scored a 6-2 win over Brody Oberly. Ramierez dropped a 10-6 decision last time out.
Warren Hills, which was seeking its sixth sectional title and first since 2007, fell to 5-7 all-time in title matches, including 1-3 under coach Jarrett Hosbach. The Streaks have reached the sectional finals in three of the last five years.
CRANFORD 33, WARREN HILLS 22
126 -- Chris Ostir, WH, d. Conor Halpin, 4-2.
132 -- Chris Scorese, C, d. Matt Valli, 5-3.
138 -- Tom DiGiovanni, C, d. Zach Nauta, 10-4.
145 -- Cameron Nauta, WH, d. Mike Nigro, 5-1.
152 -- Rashon Wade Taylor, WH, d. AJ Bencivenga, 7-2.
160 -- Brian McGovern, C, p. Nick Hildebrant, 3:57.
170 -- Jarod Ostir, WH, p. Matt Doran, 2;54.
182 -- Vince Concina, C, forfeit.
195 -- Nick Galka, WH, d. Dylan Budnik, 9-5.
220 -- Anthony Ramierez, C, d. Brody Oberly, 6-2.
285 -- Alex Esposito, C, d. Taylan Zafis, 10-4.
106 -- Patrick Kalnins, C, p. Greg Slivka, 1:40.
113 -- Anthony Capece, C, d. Logan Nauta, 7-2.
120 -- Kyle Wulff, WH, md. Dean Smith, 13-2.
Records -- Warren Hills 16-9; Cranford 20-0.
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