Wrestling: HWS targets sectional titles (pairings)

It's been a common theme in recent seasons when talking about sectional wrestling championships as the conversation ultimately centers around how many will the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex area bring home.

That's certainly no surprise as programs from these parts have won at least one title (six in 2023) in each of the previous 43 seasons since the tournaments began in 1980 (none were held in 2021 due to the pandemic), while capturing an area-best seven championships five times (1988, '94, '95, 2002, '22). 

P'burg is second behind Paulsboro (42) for the statewide mark

Phillipsburg, with an incredible HWS-best 40 championships, is mostly responsible for that impressive sectional streak among the 17 HWS schools as the Stateliners reached the finals in each of the previous years and lost only three (Warren Hills-1990, Hunterdon Central-2013 and North Hunterdon-2020). 

P'burg (13-0), ranked No. 9 in the New Jersey Wrestling Writers Association Top 20, is among four schools from the HWS area to earn No. 1 seeds as the official pairings were released on Tuesday.

In all, 12 local teams qualified for the sectional tournaments, which get underway with two rounds on Monday. The public school higher seeds will host -- 1 vs. 8 and 5 vs. 4, along with 3 vs. 6 and 7 vs. 2 -- with the winner in each bracket squaring off in the semifinals that evening. 

The championship finals are slated for Wednesday, Feb. 7. All sectional winners move onto the state semifinal round on Friday, Feb. 9 at the higher seeds. The state finals will be held at Rutgers University's Jersey Mike's Arena on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 11. 

The Non-Public schedule has quarterfinals set for Monday, followed by semifinals on Thursday, Feb. 8 and state finals on Sunday, Feb. 11. Under the format adopted last season, Non-Public schools are housed in either A or B brackets and no longer divided into North and South sections. As a result there are no longer non-public sectional finals as the semifinal winners in A and B automatically advance to the state title round. 

The area No. 1 seeds are Phillipsburg (North 2, Group 5), Delaware Valley (Central Jersey, Group 1), Kittatinny (North 1, Group 1) and Hunterdon Central (Central Jersey, Group 5). All but Central, which captured the program's 22nd and last championship in 2019, won titles in '23.

High Point's 30 sectional titles rank third in state history

Reigning Group 4 champion North Hunterdon (North 2, Group 4) and two-time defending sectional champion Warren Hills (North 2, Group 3) are No. 2 seeds, while High Point is the No. 3 seed in North 1, Group 2. The 'Cats are seeking their seventh straight sectional title and last under longtime coach John Gardner, who is shifting over to the girls side full-time in 2024-25. His teams have won 18 of the school's 30 championships over his 26 seasons in charge.

Voorhees (North 2, Group 2) is a No. 4 seed, while Hackettstown (North 2, Group 2) and Sparta (North 1, Group 3) are No. 6 seeds as Newton (North 1, Group 1) rounds out the public side as a No. 7 seed. Pope John, which won its 11th Non-Public North B title in 2022, drew the No. 10 seed in Non-Public A, the most daunting of all brackets with state powers St. Joseph-Montvale, Delbarton, St. Peters' Prep and Christian Brothers Academy -- the top four teams in the NJWWA Top 20 -- to name a few.

The seeding committee met on Tuesday to finalize the pairings in each section and break any existing ties based on head-to-head results, where applicable, followed in order by average of all duals, common opponents and winning percentage. Pairings became official at noon on Wednesday. According to NJSIAA official Ken Rossi, power point totals reflected higher than in previous years due to an extra recalculation done on Monday to ensure teams were rewarded the full amount for all of its 10 best victories as some occurred earlier or later in the season in certain cases.

Warren Hills (8-7) captured the program's seventh sectional title and first back-to-back championships since 1997-98 a year ago before its run ended for a second straight season with a loss to Delsea in pursuit of the Blue Streaks' first Group 3 state championship since 1997. 

First-year head coach K.C. Wanamaker's Warren Hills team should find repeating more difficult in one of the toughest public sections in the state. Cranford (14-2), last season's runner-up after dropping a 41-21 decision to Hills, is the No. 3 seed and West Essex (12-0), the 2022 runner-up, is the top seed.

North and Voorhees are tied with 17 sectional titles

North Hunterdon (5-10), which is having a challenging season under first-year head coach Dave Bell, won its second Group 4 title in three seasons and claimed the program's 17th sectional championship in '23. Mount Olive (11-3), which captured Morris County's first public state title in 2022, is the top seed in North 1, Group 4 and seeks the program's fifth sectional championship. 

Delaware Valley (13-1), which jumped to No. 12 in the latest NJWWA Top 20 on the heels of wins over Hunterdon Central and Warren Hills, is primed for a three-peat in Group 1. Coach Andy Fitz's Terriers, who are seeking three straight state titles for the first time in school history since Del Val won four in a row in Group 2 (1987-90) under his father, Vince, must first secure the Hunterdon County program's 22nd sectional championship and fifth since 2019.

High Point (7-7), which also won a Group 2 title in 2020, did not earn a No. 1 seed for the first time since 2016 as it begins pursuit of a Sussex County-best 31st sectional title. The 'Cats, who have won seven sectional championships in a row only once in program history (1989-92), may have to hit the road and avenge a 39-24 loss to top-seeded Jefferson on Jan. 17 in order to match that feat. 

Kittatinny ranks second in Sussex County with 25 titles

Kittatinny and legendary coach John Gill (653-205-5 in 44 seasons) will bid for the program's 25th sectional title overall and 11th in North 1, Group 1. The Cougars (16-1), who are sitting on 685 victories as a program, are eyeing a potential rematch with Del Val along the way after dropping a 37-21 decision to the Terriers on Jan. 10. 

Here are the seeds and pairings along with final power point totals (records are through Jan. 27):

Group 5

North 1

At Passaic Tech

1-Passaic Tech (16-8, 31.90) vs. 8-West Orange (6-9, 25.90)
5-Bloomfield (8-12, 27.00) vs. 4-Livingston (13-6, 28.60)

At Clifton

3-North Bergen (11-1, 29.10) vs. 6-Union City (11-6, 26.70)
7-Passaic (10-10, 26.40) vs. 2-Clifton (13-4, 31.50)

North 2

At Phillipsburg

1-Phillipsburg (13-0, 40.60) vs. 8-Piscataway (8-8, 27.40)

5-Union (13-5, 28.60) vs. 4-Bayonne (14-5, 28.60)

At Bridgewater-Raritan

3-Westfield (10-7, 29.10) vs. 6-Elizabeth (14-9, 27.80)

7-Newark East Side (14-7, 27.70) vs. 2-Bridgewater-Raritan (12-6, 37.10)

Central Jersey

At Hunterdon Central

1-Hunterdon Central (15-2, 41.30) vs. 8-Marlboro (10-10, 26.30)
5-Old Bridge (6-6, 29.60) vs. 4-Howell (14-2, 34.50)

At Hillsborough

3-Monroe Township (18-3, 33.90) vs. 6-Edison (9-4, 28.50)
7-East Brunswick (9-6, 27.60) vs. 2-Hillsborough (9-7, 35.40) 

South Jersey

At Southern

1-Southern (11-2, 36.30) vs. 8-Eastern (9-9, 27.80)
5-Lenape (9-4, 29.00) vs. 4-Highland-Triton (14-6, 32.00)

At Washington Township

3-Kingsway (10-1, 32.70) vs. 6-Rancocas Valley (17-4, 30.90)
7-Vineland (11-7, 28.60) vs. 2-Washington Township (10-2, 32.70)

Group 4

North 1

At Mount Olive

1-Mount Olive (11-3, 37.70) vs. 8-Lyndhurst-North Arlington (5-9, 26.10)
5-Teaneck (8-10, 27.00) vs. 4-Fair Lawn (8-14, 27.30)

At Cliffside Park-Ridgefield

3-Leonia-Palisades Park (11-3, 27.90) vs. 6-Morris Knolls (5-8, 26.30)
7-Randolph (5-10, 26.70) vs. 2-Cliffside Park-Ridgefield (13-2, 28.60)

North 2

At Ridge

1-Ridge (15-2, 36.30) vs. 8-Iselin Kennedy (10-3, 27.00)
5-Sayreville (10-7, 29.00) vs. 4-Watchung Hills (10-7, 35.50)

At North Hunterdon

3-Middletown North (15-2, 35.50) vs. 6-Middletown South (6-9, 28.30)
7-Scotch Plains-Fanwood (10-6, 27.50) vs. 2-North Hunterdon (5-10, 35.80)

Central Jersey

At Colts Neck 

1-Colts Neck (14-3, 32.10) vs. 8-Bordentown-Florence (10-6, 28.10)
5-Princeton (9-8, 29.00) vs. 4-Hightstown (11-6, 29.40)

At Brick Memorial

3-Manalapan (7-11, 29.90) vs. 6-Jackson Memorial (8-6, 28.50)
7-Steinert (9-7, 28.20) vs. 2-Brick Memorial (8-4, 31.20) 

South Jersey

At Northern Burlington

1-Northern Burlington (10-1, 32.10) vs. 8-Millville (11-8, 26.80)
5-Moorestown (9-7, 28.00) vs. 4-Cherry Hill West (13-6, 30.50)

At Hammonton

3-Shawnee (9-7, 29.40) vs. 6-Clearview (8-7, 27.30)
7-Toms River East (3-12, 26.80) vs. 2-Hammonton (12-7, 30.80)

Group 3

North 1

At Old Tappan

1-Old Tappan (10-6, 32.80) vs. 8-Montville (9-7, 29.90)
5-Ramapo (9-9, 31.10) vs. 4-Wayne Hills (11-8, 31.60)

At River Dell

3-Pascack Valley (12-4, 31.80) vs. 6-Sparta (13-3, 30.90)
7-Wayne Valley (10-7, 30.70) vs. 2-River Dell (17-5, 32.60) 

North 2

At West Essex

1-West Essex (12-0, 35.60) vs. 8-Roxbury (5-9, 28.10)
5-West Morris (8-9, 30.90) vs. 4-Passaic Valley (12-1, 31.60)

At Warren Hills

3-Cranford (14-2, 33.40) vs. 6-Morris Hills (9-7, 30.80)
7-Parsippany Hills (8-5, 27.70) vs. 2-Warren Hills (8-7, 35.60) 

Central Jersey

At Hopewell Valley

1-Hopewell Valley (16-2, 34.70) vs. 8-Lawrence (11-5, 28.20)
5-Allentown (15-4, 30.90) vs. 4-Rahway (13-2, 31.30)

At Robbinsville

3-Ocean Township (13-3, 31.70) vs. 6-Somerville (8-5, 29.00)
7-South Plainfield (7-11, 28.60) vs. 2-Robbinsville (14-5, 32.10)

South Jersey

At Delsea

1-Delsea (12-4, 38.80) vs. 8-Burlington Township (9-4, 26.70)
5-Seneca (10-2, 29.20) vs. 4-Jackson Liberty (13-4, 29.90)

At Lacey Township

3-Ocean City (11-3, 30.90) vs. 6-Gateway-Woodbury (10-9, 28.90)
7-Timber Creek (9-7, 27.60) vs. 2-Lacey Township (13-5, 31.40)

Group 2

North 1

At Jefferson

1-Jefferson (13-4, 34.80) vs. 8-Ramsey (7-13, 26.20)

5-Lakeland (8-2, 30.50) vs. 4-West Milford (12-7, 31.30)

At Westwood

 

3-High Point (7-7, 33.30) vs. 6-Pascack Hills (8-7, 27.60)

7-Manchester Regional (8-6, 26.20) vs. 2-Westwood (14-1, 34.20)

North 2

At Governor Livingston

1-Governor Livingston (19-3, 36.30) vs. 8-Madison (8-6, 25.60)
5-Johnson (8-9, 27.40) vs. 4-Voorhees (10-9, 29.80)

At Caldwell 

3-Bernards (13-3, 31.50) vs. 6-Hackettstown (11-7, 27.30)
7-Rutherford (8-7, 26.40) vs. 2-Caldwell (15-1, 33.90)

Central Jersey

At Rumson-Fair Haven

1-Rumson-Fair Haven (12-1, 34.50) vs. 8-Delran (6-4, 25.90)
5-Cinnaminson (9-5, 29.20) vs. 4-Wall Township (8-6, 29.60)

At Raritan

3-Point Pleasant Boro (11-2, 30.70) vs. 6-Holmdel (13-4, 28.40)
7-Manasquan (9-5, 27.60) vs. 2-Raritan (12-6, 32.20)

South Jersey

At West Deptford

1-West Deptford (17-2, 35.00) vs. 8-Clayton-Glassboro (7-10, 25.00)
5-Barnegat (12-9, 27.20) vs. 4-Collingswood (15-6, 31.60)

At Lower Cape May 

3-Haddonfield (10-7, 33.00) vs. 6-Middle Township (10-6, 26.70)
7-Haddon Heights (7-7, 24.90) vs. 2-Lower Cape May (16-3, 31.70)

Group 1

North 1

At Kittatinny

1-Kittatinny (16-1, 36.30) vs. 8-Hawthorne (5-5, 25.30)
5-New Milford (8-7, 28.10) vs. 4-Butler (13-4, 28.20)

At Emerson-Park Ridge

3-Pompton Lakes (15-6, 29.60) vs. 6-Glen Rock (7-7, 26.70)
7-Newton (4-9, 26.40) vs. 2-Emerson-Park Ridge (15-4, 34.70)

North 2

At Hanover Park

1-Hanover Park (11-7, 31.50) vs. 8-Glen Ridge (7-11, 25.00)
5-Secaucus (10-11, 27.10) vs. 4-Mountain Lakes (13-5, 27.20)

At Hasbrouck Heights

3-Cedar Grove (9-5, 28.10) vs. 6-Whippany Park (8-3, 26.40)
7-Verona (10-6, 26.40) vs. 2-Hasbrouck Heights (13-3, 30.30)

Central Jersey

At Delaware Valley

1-Delaware Valley (12-1, 38.90) vs. 8-Asbury Park (5-7, 23.10)
5-Manville (8-6, 27.00) vs. 4-New Providence (9-12, 27.40)

At Point Pleasant Beach

3-Metuchen (10-6, 27.50) vs. 6-Keansburg (11-5, 26.30)
7-Shore Regional (5-13, 25.10) vs. 2-Point Pleasant Beach (14-2, 28.60) 

South Jersey

At Paulsboro

1-Paulsboro (15-2, 34.70) vs. 8-Pitman (7-9, 24.50)
5-Pennsville (13-5, 27.60) vs. 4-Gloucester City (12-6, 30.70)

At Woodstown 

3-Audubon (12-7, 31.20) vs. 6-Palmyra (13-6, 26.20)
7-Haddon Township (7-9, 26.00) vs. 2-Woodstown (10-10, 30.80)

Non-Public A

At Delbarton

8-Seton Hall Prep (6-4, 34.44) vs. 9-St. Joseph-Metuchen (12-3, 34.60), winner to meet 1-Delbarton (13-3, 35.30)

At Christian Brothers Academy

5-Don Bosco Prep (10-4, 32.60) vs. 12-St. Benedict's Prep (6-10, 23.30), winner to meet 4-Christian Brothers Academy (12-1, 35.90)

At St. Peter's Prep

11-St. Augustine Prep (11-5, 29.70) vs. 6-Paramus Catholic (8-2, 31.50), winner to meet 3-St. Peter's Prep (11-4, 34.00)

At St. Joseph-Montvale

10-Pope John (8-7, 32.30) vs. 7-Bergen Catholic (6-6, 31.70), winner to meet 2-St. Joseph-Montvale (10-0, 32.60)

Non-Public B

At St. John Vianney

8-St. Mary-Rutherford (4-9, 22.40) vs. 9-Holy Cross (4-16, 21.80), winner to meet 1-St. John Vianney (10-1, 32.80)

At St. Thomas Aquinas

5-Immaculata (6-7, 28.50) vs. 4-St. Thomas Aquinas (11-6, 29.10)

At Red Bank Catholic

6-Donovan Catholic (4-7, 26.20) vs. 3-Red Bank Catholic (9-3, 33.00)

At Camden Catholic

10-Pingry (1-9, 22.40) vs. 7-DePaul (6-9, 26.20), winner to meet 2-Camden Catholic (11-1, 31.70)

Wrestling: Del Val flips rivalry script (NJWWA Top 20)

That prematch flip of a red and green disc and the winner's choice between odd and even -- often a non-factor in many statewide high school wrestling dual events -- is becoming more critical with each passing season as top-heavy lineups lack depth and experience.

Delaware Valley's 34-28 victory over Hunterdon Central on Wednesday at Daniel Hutchins Memorial Gym in Alexandria Township is a perfect example. The Terriers, who have that rare depth nowadays, got the flip and opted to send out first on the even bouts. 

A huge deal with the match starting at 138 pounds and the Red Devils shorthanded there without the services of senior Evan Thompson (24-4). Del Val coach Andy Fitz wisely maneuvered his lineup around two of Central's biggest stars -- sophomore Rhett Washleski (23-3) and Thomas Brunetti (27-0) -- at 150 and 190 as it bumped away to win at 157 and 215 to help secure its biggest win to date against a fellow state-ranked team and the program's first in the series (Central leads 27-18 dating to the 1965-66 season) since 2020.

As a result, Delaware Valley (13-1) moved up two spots to No. 12 in the latest New Jersey Wrestling Writers Association Top 20, released on Tuesday morning. 

The Terriers, who also scored a 61-12 win over Voorhees on Jan. 10, would sweep the three-dual season series against Hunterdon County foes with a victory over North Hunterdon tonight, which in turn would also snap a six-match skid vs. the Lions since Del Val's 35-25 win on Jan. 18, 2017.

Phillipsburg (13-0) jumped to No. 9 following a 2-0 week, which included wins over Del Val (39-22) and Ocean Township (66-18). The latter, which was the first in 'Liners history to feature 14 pins since New Jersey went to 14 weights in 1994-95 and the highest combined score since a 76-6 win over Franklin in 2001, capped a special evening in Stateliner Country as the program honored its illustrious history by raising a banner listing the names of all 35 (33 male) of the program's individual state champions.

Among those in attendance were: John Barna (1980-82), the only three-time champ, and former three-time head coach Rick Thompson (1971 and '73), who was among five two-time winners along with Bob Zaro (1968-69), Greg Troxell (1989-90), now the Superintendent of Schools, Pete Poretta (1993-94) and Jewel Gonzalez (2019-20), who made history as the program's and Warren County's first female champ.

Also on hand or represented by family members were: Sid Fowler (1951-52), the first P'burg champion, Jim Bronico (1953), Bob Stem (1957), Dave Osmun (1959), Buddy Morris (1967), Bob Duckworth (1967), Don Jessamine (1969), Jack Thompson (1970), Blair Miers (1972), Dave Boncher (1984-85), Mike Barna (1984), Ed Moore (1990), Scott Frinzi (1992), Mike Coyle (1994), Tim Moore (1996) and Brandon Hull (2012), the last to win on the boys side.

Hunterdon Central (16-2), which bounced back with wins over No. 17 Delsea (36-25) and reigning Group 2 champion High Point (57-12) on Saturday, falls one spot to No. 13. The Red Devils claimed their first team championship in the Hunterdon-Warren Sussex Tournament just three days following a decisive 45-13 loss to P'burg. Yet, Central lost a close one against Del Val despite finishing 34 1/2 points ahead of the Terriers with one fewer wrestler at HWS.

That's the wild and weird life in the local wrestling ranks as we know it. 

Moving on up?

Del Val went 2-1 during its most difficult stretch of the season, starting with a trip to Phillipsburg that preceded a home date with Central and another road date at Warren Hills (a 45-32 win over the gritty Blue Streaks) in the span of five days last week.

It wasn't an ideal situation and Fitz, whose team cruised to a 65-12 win over Franklin (with only five starters in the lineup) on Monday to clinch the Skyland Conference Raritan Division title, said being in the Raritan Division has created some scheduling issues when trying to fit in dates for those traditional local rivalries against schools in the bigger Delaware Division.

DV 65, Franklin 12

Win #851

Next match is Tuesday at North Hunterdon at 7PM pic.twitter.com/HezKOPyOQm

— Del Val Wrestling (@DVRWrestling) January 30, 2024

Fitz would like to eventually get his team in the upper division, which currently houses seven teams, to create more scheduling flexibility. 

"We're in the middle division and it's given us some non-traditional rivals on some important nights," Fitz said following the loss to P'burg contested on the odd Tuesday. "Wednesday nights are filled with teams that we don't normally wrestle. In order to wrestle all of these local opponents, we have to wrestle in odd circumstances. We were fortunate to get Central on a common Wednesday night.

"I was presented the schedule I was presented. They are going to have to perform in the postseason, in dual meets, maybe not back-to-back, but every other night against tough kids. Certainly in regions and states. This is great training for the postseason, but I will admit it is a very difficult week."  

Sectional stuff

Official pairings and seeds for the sectional tournaments are slated to be released later today. 

As it stands, Phillipsburg and Hunterdon Central (North 2 and Central, Group 5), reigning Group 4 champion North Hunterdon (North 2, Group 4), Warren Hills (North 2, Group 3), Delaware Valley (Central, Group 1) and Kittatinny (North 1, Group 1) will host quarterfinal and semifinal matches on Monday.

High Point eyes its seventh consecutive sectional title

High Point (7-7) will be uncharacteristically on the road to open things in North 1, Group 2 as the Wildcats look to go back-to-back in Group 2 for the final time under legendary coach John Gardner, who is shifting over to guide the girls program full-time in 2024-25.

Hackettstown and Voorhees (North 2, Group 2), Sparta (North 1, Group 3) and Pope John (Non-Public A) also will be in the mix among HWS schools, while Newton was on the bubble in North 1, Group 1.

We will have more on the tournaments tonight and through the week so check back here for all the details.

Here is this week's top 20 with first-place votes in parentheses followed by voting points.

Rank	School	Record	Votes	Previous
1	St. Joseph-Montvale (7)	(10-0)	159	1
2	Delbarton (1)	(13-3)	154	2
3	St. Peter's Prep	(6-4)	144	3
4	Christian Bros. Academy	(12-1)	136	4
5	Southern	(11-2)	128	5
6	Camden Catholic	(11-1)	119	8
7	Don Bosco Prep	(10-4)	108	6
8	Paramus Catholic	(8-2)	105	7
9	Phillipsburg	(13-0)	93	10
10	St. John Vianney	(10-1)	92	9
11	Bergen Catholic	(6-6)	73	11
12	Delaware Valley	(13-1)	72	14
13	Hunterdon Central	(16-2)	67	12
14	Mount Olive	(11-3)	62	13
15	West Essex	(12-0)	38	18
16	Kingsway	(10-1)	37	NR
17	Delsea	(12-4)	27	15
18	St. Joseph-Metuchen	(12-3)	22	16
19	Seton Hall Prep	(7-3)	15	20
20	Rumson-Fair Haven	(12-1)	14	19

Also receiving votes: Cranford (14-2) 10; Kittatinny (15-1) 7. 

Voting members listed in alphabetical order: Donald J. Brower (gardenstatehswrestling.com); Frank D’Esposito (shoreconferencewrestling.com); Steven Falk (Asbury Park Press and APP.com); Sean Farrell (The Record and NorthJersey.com); Tom McGurk (Courier Post and courierpostonline.com); Andy Mendlowitz (Courier News, Home News Tribune and MyCentralJersey.com); Michael Weilamann (Open Mike and mikeopen.blogspot.com), Brad Wilson (lehighvalleylive.com/The Express-Times). 

Wrestling: HWS schedule for Jan. 29-Feb. 3

Monday, Jan. 29

(All matches 7 p.m., unless noted)

Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference

North Warren at Parsippany, 6 p.m.

Skyland Conference

Delaware Valley at Franklin

Independent

Belvidere at Scotch-Plains Fanwood, 6:30 p.m.
Hunterdon Central at Central Bucks East (Pa.)

Tuesday, Jan. 30

(All matches 7 p.m., unless noted)

Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference

Hopatcong-Lenape Valley at Sparta
North Warren at Pope John
Wallkill Valley at Parsippany Hills, 6 p.m.

Skyland Conference

Delaware Valley at North Hunterdon

Independent

High Point at Howell, 6 p.m.
Bergenfield at Vernon

Wednesday, Jan. 31

(All matches 6 p.m., unless noted)

Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference

Morris Knolls at Hackettstown
Morris Hills at Newton, 7 p.m.
Wallkill Valley at Boonton

Skyland Conference

Watchung Hills at North Hunterdon
Phillipsburg at Hillsborough, 6:30 p.m.
Warren Hills at Voorhees, 6:30 p.m.

Independent

Immaculata at Belvidere, 7 p.m.
Ridge at Kittatinny, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 1

(All matches 6 p.m., unless noted)

Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference

Newton at Sparta, 7 p.m.
Dover at Vernon

Independent

Delaware Valley at Robbinsville, 6:30 p.m.
Belvidere at Parsippany
Hackettstown at Bloomfield

Friday, Feb. 2

(All matches 7 p.m., unless noted)

Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference

Parsippany Hills at Hackettstown, 6 p.m.
Sparta at Morris Knolls

Skyland Conference

Hunterdon Central, Watchung Hills at Voorhees, 5:30 p.m.

Independent

Warren Hills at High Point
Kittatinny at West Essex, 6:30 p.m.
Raritan at Delaware Valley, 6:30 p.m. 

Saturday Feb. 3

(All events 9 a.m., unless noted)

Hopatcong-Lenape Valley, Kinnelon, Parsippany Hills at Lakeland
North Warren, A.L. Johnson, Millburn at Montgomery
Wallkill Valley, Cresskill at Teaneck
North Kingstown (R.I.) at Pope John, 10 a.m.
Belvidere at Morristown, 10 a.m.

Wrestling: Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex standings

  (Through Thursday's matches)

Skyland Conference
Delaware Division
		Overall	Division
Phillipsburg		(12-0)	(5-0)
y-Hunterdon Central		(13-2)	(4-1)
Watchung Hills		(9-7)	(3-1)
North Hunterdon		(5-8)	(2-3)
Hillsborough		(7-6)	(1-3)
Bridgewater-Raritan		(10-5)	(1-4)
Warren Hills		(7-6)	(1-5)
Raritan Division
		Overall	Division
Delaware Valley		(11-1)	(4-0)
y-Ridge		(11-2)	(3-1)
Bernards		(10-3)	(3-2)
Voorhees		(7-8)	(2-3)
Franklin		(4-10)	(1-3)
Pingry		(1-7)	(0-4)
Valley Division
		Overall	Division
Somerville		(6-4)	(4-0)
Manville		(7-4)	(3-1)
Montgomery		(6-10)	(3-1)
Bound Brook		(2-7)	(2-3)
Rutgers Prep		(1-4)	(1-3)
Belvidere		(3-11)	(0-5)
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Freedom Division
		Overall	Division
x-Kittatinny		(12-1)	(4-0)
Jefferson		(13-4)	(3-1)
High Point		(7-5)	(2-2)
Hackettstown		(11-6)	(1-3)
Newton		(4-8)	(0-4)
American Division
		Overall	Division
Delbarton		(13-3)	(4-0)
Mount Olive		(11-3)	(4-0)
Pope John		(7-5)	(3-2)
West Morris		(8-9)	(2-3)
Morris Hills		(9-7)	(1-4)
Montville		(9-7)	(0-5)
Colonial Division
		Overall	Division
x-Hopatcong-Lenape V		(9-4)	(3-0)
North Warren		(1-10)	(1-2)
Vernon		(3-11)	(1-2)
Wallkill Valley		(2-7)	(1-2)
National Division
		Overall	Division
Sparta		(10-2)	(4-0)
Roxbury		(5-9)	(3-1)
Morris Knolls		(5-8)	(3-1)
Randolph		(5-10)	(2-2)
Mendham		(3-15)	(0-4)
Morristown		(4-9)	(0-4)
x-division champion
y-county champion