How did I do? 2023 Region 2 Predictions

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

REGION 2 at Mount Olive 

106 Finals Favorite: James McGinty, Par Hills vs. Gennaro Marzocca, Paramus Catholic 

Consolation Match: Nathan Braun, Bergen Catholic vs. Alex Esposito, West Essex 

Prediction: McGinty The Baby Faced Assassin takes out the competition. 

FOUR FOR FOUR. WRONG ORDER. BRAUN WON, ESPOSITO SECOND, MCGINTY THIRD AND MARZOCCA FOURTH. 

 

113 Finals Favorite: Tyler Hagensen, Mount Olive vs. Christopher Nucifora, Bergen Catholic 

Consolation Match: Frank DeMary, Parsippany vs. Ethan Smith, Paramus Catholic 

Prediction: Hagensen wins in his home gym. 

THREE FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. LODI’S MALIK ASFOUR WAS FOURTH. 

  

120 Finals Favorite: Adrian DeJesus, Depaul vs. Connor Kerwin, Passaic Valley 

Consolation Match: Thomas Ruane, West Essex vs. Dylan Ross, Paramus Catholic 

Prediction: DeJesus is the overwhelming favorite. 

TWO FOR FOUR. RIGHT WINNER. ROSS WAS SECOND, BERGEN CATHOLIC’S NICHOLAS PALLITTO WAS THIRD AND MORRIS HILLS JAYDIN BARRETO WAS FOURTH. 

  

126 Finals Favorite: Luke Stanich, Roxbury vs. Ethan Kerlin, West Essex 

Consolation Match: Noah Kochman, Bergen Catholic vs. Chris Hong, Paramus 

Prediction: Stanich remains undefeated. 

FOUR FOR FOUR. 

  

132 Finals Favorite: Jack Bastarrika, Mount Olive vs. Riley Halal, Bergen Catholic 

Consolation Match: Deven Desai, Clifton vs. Derek Rodriguez, Bogota 

Prediction: I like Bastarrika here. 

THREE FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. FAIR LAWN’S NATAN TSYRLIN WAS FOURTH. 

  

138 Finals Favorite: Kyle Reiter, Paramus Catholic vs. Joey Canova, Bergen Catholic 

Consolation Match: Adam Hamdeh, PCTI vs. Joey Macrino, West Essex 

Prediction: Canova gives BC a title. 

FOUR FOR FOUR. 

  

144 Finals Favorite: Ryan Ford, Bergen Catholic vs. Anthony Barra, West Essex 

Consolation Match: Nicholas Castenada, Lodi vs. Weston Edelman, Roxbury 

Prediction: Ford is the pick. 

THREE FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. PCTI’S JAMES CONKLIN WAS THIRD. 

  

150 Finals Favorite: Christopher Bacchioni, Bergen Catholic vs. Dominic DelleMonache, Morris Knolls 

Consolation Match: Tanner Perez, Mount Olive vs. John Quinonez, Paramus Catholic 

Prediction: Bacchioni gives Bergen Catholic another champion. 

FOUR FOR FOUR. RIGHT CHAMPION, WRONG ORDER. QUINONEZ WAS SECOND, PEREZ THIRD AND DELLEMONACHE FOURTH. 

  

157 Finals Favorite: Aiden Wallace, Bergen Catholic vs. Zach Ballante, Paramus Catholic 

Consolation Match: Billy Templeton, Montville vs. Omar Tarecky, PCTI 

Prediction: Wallace keeps the BC train rolling. 

FOUR FOR FOUR. WRONG ORDER. BALLANTE WON, WALLACE WAS SECOND, TARECKY THIRD AND TEMPLETON FOURTH. 

  

165 Finals Favorite: Eric Broadie, Bergen Catholic vs. Matt Leslie, Morris Hills 

Consolation Match: Connor Scuilla, Hasbrouck Heights vs. Daniel Rella, Paramus Catholic 

Prediction: I am leaning towards Broadie. 

THREE FOR FOUR. RELLA WON, BROADIS WAS SECOND, LESLIE THIRD AND MORRIS KNOLLS GAVIN GOMES FOURTH. 

  

175 Finals Favorite: Edward Terreri, Paramus Catholic vs. Justin Onello, Bergen Catholic 

Consolation Match: Anthony Forte, Morris Knolls vs. Tyler Bienus, Mount Olive 

Prediction: Onello is the choice 

FOUR FOR FOUR. WRONG ORDER. TERRERI WON, BIENUS SECOND, ONELLO THIRD AND FORTE FOURTH. 

  

190 Finals Favorite: Nick Doktor, Clifton vs. Pantaleo Varga, Bergen Catholic 

Consolation Match: Xavier Williams, Paramus Catholic vs. Nico Gonzalez, Mount Olive 

Prediction: Varga edges Doktor for the second week in a row. 

THREE FOR FOUR. WILLIAMS WON, PASSAIC VALLEY’S FRANKIE MARTINO SECOND, VARGA THIRD AND DOKTOR FOURTH. 

  

215 Finals Favorite: Joseph Abill, Clifton vs. AJ Fricchione, Bergen Catholic 

Consolation Match: Matthew Murray, Paramus Catholic vs. Anthony Moscatello, Mount Olive 

Prediction: Abill beats Fricchione for the second Saturday in a row. 

FOUR FOR FOUR. RIGHT WINNER, WRONG ORDER. MOSCATELLO WAS SECOND, FRICCHIONE THIRD AND MURRAY FOURTH. 

  

285 Finals Favorite: Max Acciardi, Paramus Catholic vs. Daniel Elyash, Paramus 

Consolation Match: Benjamin Shue, Bergen Catholic vs. Issac Cazimovski, Clifton 

Prediction: Paramus Catholic crowns a champion in Acciardi. 

THREE FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. MOUNT OLIVE’S JACKSON YOUTZ WAS FOURTH. 

Donald J. Brower

Donald Brower

Learn More →