How did I do? Regional North 1

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Region North 1 at Mount Olive

106  Finals Favorite: Taisei Kurachi, River Dell vs. Jack Bastarrika, Mount Olive

Consolation Match: Ethan Smith, Boonton vs. Chris Nucifora, Bergen Catholic

Prediction: Kurachi is my choice.

Three out of four. Right Finals, Wrong Champion. Paramus Catholic’s Dylan Ross took 4th

 

113  Finals Favorite: Luke Stanich, Roxbury vs. Clayton Utter, High Point

Consolation Match: Adam Albino, Bogota vs. Tanner Thatcher, North Warren

Prediction: I am going with Utter.

Two for four. Bergen Catholic’s Ryan Ford finished 2nd and New Milford’s Ryan Hartung took 4th

 

120  Finals Favorite: Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon vs. Joe Manno, St. Joseph (Mont)

Consolation Match: Brett Redner, Butler vs. Daniels Haws, Lenape Valley

Prediction: Reigning state champion Mougalian is the favorite.

Bergen Catholic’s Aiden Wallace, took 3rd and Montville’s Aaron Kurtzer was 4th.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic vs. Ethan Fernandez, Westwood

Consolation Match: Nathan Fitt, Newton vs. Mike Tandurella, Don Bosco Prep

Prediction: Cangro is my pick.

Four for Four. Right Finals and Champion

 

132  Finals Favorite: Kelly Dunnigan, Don Bosco Prep vs. Joe Fongaro, Boonton

Consolation Match: Daniel Rella, Paramus Catholic vs. Karl Monaco, Montville

Prediction: I am taking Fongaro here.

Four for Four. Right Finals and Champion

 

138  Finals Favorite: Alex Almeyda, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Josh Gervey, High Point

Consolation Match: Laith Hamdeh, PCTI vs. Christopher Bacchioni, Bergen Catholic

Prediction: Almeyda wins a close one.

Three of four. Right Champion. Waldwick’s Myles Leonard was 4th.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Michael Cetta, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Jason Smith, Boonton

Consolation Match: Vincent DeMaria, Northern Highlands vs. Austin Jack, Jefferson

Prediction: I like Smith here.

Three of four. Right finals, wrong champion. Bergen Catholic’s Eric Broadie was 4th.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Nathaniel Camiscioli, Bergen Catholic vs. Jonathan Siemsen, Ramsey

Consolation Match: Chris Stathopoulos, Clifton vs. Tyler Pizzi, Pascack Valley

Prediction: Camiscioli gives Bergen Catholic a Region Champion.

Two of four here. Right Champion. Kittatinny’s Steven Darling was 3rd and Northern Highlands Nicolino Berlingeri took 4th.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Nicholas Franco, Paramus Catholic vs. Luke Petaccia, Pascack Valley

Consolation Match: Luke Ciampa, Jefferson vs. Eric Freeman, Paramus

Prediction: Petaccia takes it.

Three for four. Roberto Padilla of St. Joseph (Mont) took 3rd.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Aaron Ayzerov, Paramus vs. Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph (Mont)

Consolation Match: Justin Onello, Bergen Catholic vs. Hunter Perez, Mount Olive

Prediction: I like Ayzerov here.

Four for Four. Right finals, wrong winner.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Brian Soldano, High Point vs. Justin Chrostowski, Butler

Consolation Match: Anthony Moscatello, Mount Olive vs. Brycen Mofaro, Kittatinny

Prediction: Soldano is the overwhelming favorite.

Two for four. Right Finals and winner. Jack Farinaro of St. Joes (Mont) took 3rd and Emerson-Park Ridge’s Casey Allen was 4th.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Tommy Goodwin, Pequannock vs. Nick Lodato, Pope John

Consolation Match: AJ Fricchione, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Alex Kostantas, Pascack Hills

Prediction: Goodwin should take it.

Three for four here. Darin Donellan from Paramus Catholic took .

 

220  Finals Favorite: Michael Toranzo, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Jackson Crawn, Kittatinny

Consolation Match: Jack Stoll, Pope John vs. Remy Brancato, Bergen Catholic

Prediction: Call it a hunch but I like Crawn

Four for four. Wrong order.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Max Acciardi, Paramus Catholic vs. Dominick Brogna, Bergen Catholic

Consolation Match: Gaetano Fontana, Passaic Valley vs. Joseph Abill, Clifton

Prediction: In a complete guess, Acciardi.

Three of four. Robby Chetirikin of Wayne Valley took 3rd.

 

 

Donald J. Brower

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