Shortly after joining the team as a freshman in 2016, the student was assaulted by two upperclassmen on a trip to a wrestling competition, when the two teammates forced him into a bed and later pulled him into a shower and stripped off his clothes, according to a lawsuit filed last month. He made up for it with an escape and single-leg to deck Norman midway through the season. 1 McGowan. Girls' Varsity Basketball vs. Pennington at 4 p.m. They had a team score of 189.5. About Blair Head of School Welcome Blair Values All In: Celebrating 175 Years Blair at a Glance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Board of Trustees Publications & News Campus & Community Faculty & Staff Directory Employment Opportunities School Store Admission Welcome to Blair Upcoming Events Virtual Campus Tour Blair at a Glance Class 2A Slow Pitch (20-7) Head Coach : Info Not Available . On Thursday night, Delbarton made that same journey and proved it could go toe-to-toe with one of the nation's perennial powerhouses. The "swirlies" continued and the wrestling locker room was closed three times by Antonelli to prevent hazing, according to the suit. After a scoreless first, Lopes took control putting a takedown and an escape in the scorebook for a 3-0 win that started a four match win streak for the Bucs. Other coaches were informed as well, but to no avail, the student said. Rozynski selected the down position to begin frame number two. As he heads to a boarding school environment at Blair, he hopes he can teach his wrestlers and students to be multi-dimensional. To watch an event, viewers must first create a free account with LocalLive, then sign in for each livestream. Blair, the No. Following a scoreless first period, the junior gets the reversal with a minute left in the second. "Even from when I was in high school, its changed tremendously. But it was at a hotel, in the hours leading up to when the team took the mat, that the then-freshman claims he was assaulted. West Virginia Senate President Blair says Legislature working 'at the speed of business' (4) How to protect long-term cognitive health (3) Educators learn new techniques in addressing trauma (2) WVU comes up just short in search of elusive victory at Kansas (2) A fungus wiped out 3.5 billion American chestnut trees. Well probably have to go through two of the top four teams in the state to do it. Two straight majors by Marc-Anthony McGowan (126) and Matt Lopes gave the Blairstown prep school its first lead of the night, 11-8. Updated Thu Jan 26 11:29:44 EST 2023. . Girls' Varsity Basketball vs. Life Center Academy at 6 p.m. McGowan, the Cadet world champion from Tampa, Florida, defeated sophomore Chase Quenalt, 11-3. Its an honor to compete against them and to go down to the wire. Boys' Varsity Basketball vs. Covenant Prep at 6:30 p.m. NJ/NY National Prep Wrestling Qualifier at 11 a.m. Boys' Varsity Squash vs. Westminster, Collegiate, and Delbarton School at 2 p.m. One of his main is teachinghis students to learn how to communicate effectively andbecome independent thinkers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. My respect level for Delbarton is high. The Green Wave senior had three takedowns in the opening three minutes before decking him in 2:55. Wyoming Seminary, however,went on to win the National Prep Championship that year, unseating the Buccaneers, which won five straight titles between 2015 and 2019. The meet started at 106 so there would be no extra Tom Foolery added to the strategy because of starting at a middle weight. Lilledhal executed a smooth shirk with 30 seconds left on the clock to take a lead he would not relinquish. They then "wrestled and overpowered" the freshman and covered his face in soap, according to the suit. Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a dynamic, coeducational New Jersey boarding school where students in grades 9-12 pursue a superior college preparatory education empowered by strong faculty-student relationships and a vibrant community life. Andrew Troczysnki (Delbarton) vs. Nicholas Kunstek (Blair Academy). "The things Im most passionate about are working with young people, its what drives me, motivates me, and constantly trying to improve," Gitomer said. Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. Boys' Varsity Squash vs. Delbarton at 4 p.m. He saved bonus points for us against one of the top wrestlers in the country.". |, Patrick Lanni | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Thats a good starting point, and Blair has had that for many years.". Cerchio pulls out a 2-1 win to even the score through 10 bouts. The junior took a 3-2 lead on an escape to start the third before Dimen tied it 3-3 on an escape. NJ.com's High School Game Changers Sports Awards: Nominate your game changer now! he streams focus on sports that are easy to film and watch onscreen, including football, soccer, field hockey, basketball, squash, swimming, wrestling, lacrosse, softball, baseball, and tennis. Lopes hangs on for a 3-0 decision. The streams focus on sports that are easy to film and watch onscreen, including football, soccer, field hockey, basketball, squash, swimming, wrestling, lacrosse, softball, baseball, and tennis. CENTENARY, Ohio (WV News) The Gallia Academy and River Valley wrestling teams competed against eight other teams in their sectional Saturday. Blair Academy set the stage for Ross Gitomer'sdecorated wrestling and coaching career, and now he'll be returning to lead the next generation of wrestlers through the iconic school. This is something were going to learn from., Another one!Delbarton cruises to 14th straight Morris County Tournament title behind seven champions. Norman gets an early takedown and an escape to hang on for a 3-0 win through 10 bouts. W 51-12 : vs. Greens Farms Academy, CT Round 3. 2019-20 Schedules. The 2023 National Prep Wrestling Championship broadcast starts on Feb 24, 2023 and runs until Feb 25, 2023. Wyoming Seminary, the defending National Prep Champions, won last year's meeting, 31-26, in Kingston, Pa. in a match that also went down to the final bout. BLAIRSTOWN - It was only fitting that the nation's top two ranked wrestling teams went down to the wire. McGowan secured a double leg takedown to send the home crowd into a furor. Here we were both at full strength and we took them down to the end. On senior night, Blair's veteran hammers up top were able to provide big bonus pointsand stave off the Green Wave's run through the middle. |, Tim McClain | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com FRANKLIN - Ty Bryant's body spread out on the wrestling mat as she lay motionless. Henry Forte (Delbarton) vs. Joshua Anthony (Blair). 1 ranked program in the country, outlasted second-ranked Wyoming Seminary, 32-26 Friday night at Blair Academy. . Lopes makes it three straight for the Bucs and the lead. Olive at Leff Tourney, The name matches the game: Trentons Princessstorm Woody could be N.J. wrestling star, Wrestling photos: No. Ruiz scores his points on a takedown midway through the first period, an escape in the second and another escape late in the third. Jackson Turley, who took eighth place at 174 pounds at the NCAA Championships last week, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Dimen escaped, to end the period, 2-1. dimen would choose down to start the second and escape again. The junior scores a 13-4 major decision against the Green Wave freshman. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 5/1/2021). 17 and No. Correa wastes no time, decking Anthony in 40 seconds to tie the match, sending the Blue Knights' corner and crowd into a frenzy. On Thursday night, Delbarton made that same journey and proved it could go toe-to-toe with one of the nation's perennial powerhouses. Motyka gave the Knights an early lead with a mild 2-0 upset that was powered by a second period reversal and dominating work from the top position. Most livecasts are made possible by the School'spartnership with LocalLive, a company that offers comprehensivecoverage of more Blair athletic events than ever before. Matthew Bottello (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Matty Lopes (Blair). California provided more top individual performances, an Oklahoma team race went down to the wire and Blair Academy returned to the top at National Preps. 1 ranked program in the country, outlasted second-ranked Wyoming Seminary, 32-26 Friday night at Blair Academy. Please Enter Your Facebook App ID. Daniel Jones (Delbarton) vs. Leo DeLuca (Blair). 106-Davis Motyka (WS) dec Tyler DeKraker, 2-0, 113-Leo DeLuca (BA) tech-fall Nikos Filipos, 18-3, 126-Luke Lilledahl (WS) dec Marc-Anthony McGowan, 4-3, 132-Matty Lopes (BA) dec Matthew Botello, 3-0, 138-Billy DeKraker (BA) dec Matthew Dimen, 5-3, 144-Logan Rozynski (BA) pinned Smokey McClure, 3:17, 150-William Henckel (BA) dec Chris Crawford, 5-1, 157-Joe Sealey (WS) tech-fall Barry Norman, 26-11, 165-Lorenzo Norman (BA) dec Carter Schubert, 3-0, 175-Peter Snyder (BA) dec Dom Federici, 6-4 OT, 190-Josh Cordio (WS) pinned Liam Kilrain, :56, 215-Jude Correa (WS) pinned Josh Anthony, :40, Blairs nationally unranked Peter Snyder upsets Dom Federici to help propel the victory, Wrestling highlights from 2022 Mat Classic championship in Washington. The same skills of teamwork, problem solving and creativity that are inherent to our academic success are also practiced on the court and field. Blair Academy won four of the next five bouts to jump ahead19-9 midway through the match. Girls' Varsity Squash vs. Hewitt School/Lancaster Country Day at 4 p.m. The tony boarding school charges almost $70,000 for full-time residential tuition. Boys' Varsity Basketball vs. Mercersburg at 3 p.m. 1 Blair beats N.J.s No. Varsity Field Hockey vs. Princeton Day at 4 p.m. The school announced Wednesday that the Flemington native, a national prep champion for Blairback in 2005, will take the reins of the program starting in July. Were going to see a lot of state-quality guys in every match, Stoll said. With Gitomer serving as head coach for the past eight seasons, the Saints won back-to-back Virginia Independent School Athletic Association titles in 2018 and 2019 and finished in the top 10 at the National Prep Tournament for five straight seasons from 2016-20. Blair Academy entered the match with a 3-1 record with its lone loss to Wyoming Seminary the top ranked team in the country 31-26 on Jan. 21. We came out healthy tonight, which is really important. Swimming vs. Gill St. Bernard's at 4:15 p.m. Wyatt Fry (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Ryan Meier (Blair). On the girls' side, the team finished in 3rd place, with 69 points, with only three . Varsity Football vs. Penn Charter at3p.m. Malvern Wrestling is a high-intensity Varsity and Junior Varsity sport. Trailing by four points heading into the final match, the Buccaneers escaped the Morris County campus when heavyweight Carter Neves decked Delbartons Connor Martin in 31 seconds to secure the team victory. Delbarton cruises to 14th straight Morris County Tournament title behind seven champions, defeating the Green Wave, 34-27 exactly one year ago, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. Louis Cerchio (Delbarton) vs. Lorenzo Norman (Blair Academy). He spent two years attending Hunterdon Central High School before transferring to Blair Academy for his final two years of high school. Stoll knew that this had the potential to be big points for the Buccaneers but could not avoid it. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Varsity Boys' Soccer vs. Pennington at4:15p.m. He also said "hazing" was a way for the team to bond, the boy claims. Matthew Dimen (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Billy Dekraker (Blair). He will look to build on the sturdy Blair Academy wrestling culture established by former head coaches Jeff Buxtonand Brian Antonelli and forge strong relationships with the wrestlers and their families. Antonelli allegedly came to his home and admitted he was aware of the assaults but brushed them off as "rites of passage" by seniors. Davi looked a little dazed after he was taken down at the 1:04 mark of the first period. Whoever is in front of us (in Non-Public A) next week is going to be really good. |, Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com At Blair, athletic competition is a pure extension of the learning processes emphasized in the classroom. Girls' Varsity Basketball vs. Sparta High School at 6 p.m. 285 lbs Final - Billy Brosko, The Haverford School vs Nolan Neves, Blair Academy. 1 ranked program in the country, outlasted second-ranked Wyoming Seminary, 32-26 Friday night at Blair Academy. The Knights would not build any momentum even with the return of Carter Schubert to the lineup. BLAIRSTOWN Two seasons ago, the Delbarton wrestling team made the 35-mile trip west to Blair Academy and were sent home with only six points and a 50-point loss. Venue: Address: Bergen Tech: 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601: Clifton HS: 333 Colfax Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013: DePaul Catholic HS: 1512 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ . The national prep tournament has always been held at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. W 35-21 : vs. Blair Academy, NJ Round 5. If you are interested in watching an older game or match not listed here, please contact Rhett Moroses '13, Assistant Athletic Director, at (908) 362-6121, ext. Federici scored the next four points to take the lead, he escaped to end the second, then booked another escape and a takedown to start the third period. The coach notified the boy of his conversation with his Blair coaches and told him that due to the allegations, his scholarship "could be at risk." Now as he returns home to New Jersey, he'll be hoping to help pave the way for academic and athletic success amongfuture Blair Academy wrestlers. Day / Date Opponent Location Time / Result; Friday / November 11. Stream or cast from your desktop, mobile or TV. and YouTube's terms of service is available here. A quick takedown from DeLuca 15 seconds gave him an early edge, but Jones escapes 35 seconds later. Blair Wrestling 2022-2023 Roster - NJ.com NJ.com's High School Game Changers Sports Awards: Nominate your game changer now! Delbarton (14-4) raced out to an 8-0 lead on back-to-back major decisions from freshmen Dylan Palentchar (106) and Jayden James (113). Carl Betz (Delbarton) vs. William Henckle (Blair). |, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com 5 Tyler DeKraker (NP 1) took the mat for the Bucs. The Wyoming Seminary wrestling program is among the nation's top high school athletic programs, often producing state and national champions and NCAA Division I student-athletes. Click here for FB Comments Settings page Blair Academy Schedule The boy said he was interviewed by Fortunato in April 2020 regarding the allegations, but he graduated believing no investigations were ever done. Three-time All-Delco . Cordio pulls the Blue Knights within six when he decks Kilrain in 56 seconds. Dec 3 2022 TBD. Wrestling Schedules/Results page for Naval Academy Preparatory School at USNA.edu. Girls' Varsity Basketball vs. Putnam Science Academy at 2 p.m. We left some bonus points on the table early on. After three takedowns and three back points to take a 9-4 lead after the first period, Mark Anthony McGowan. 2 Lilledahl scores a takedown with :30 left to pull out a 4-3 decision against No. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 5/1/2021). If you are interested in watching an older game or match not listed here, please contact Rhett Moroses '13, Assistant Athletic Director, at (908) 362-6121, ext. His win pushed Seminarys lead to 9-5. "In the room, we're always worried about being the last person still working, working harder than everyone else for longer than everyone else. 1 in the latest NJWWA Top 20, at Abbot Brian Clarke Gym on the Morris Township campus. 5740, or morosr@blair.edu. All rights reserved (About Us). Now with social media and the way people can connect, you can be instantaneous in terms of what you want and need. Girls' Varsity Squash vs. Pingry at 4 p.m. 6 Leo DeLuca (NP 2) did what was expected of him at 113lbs, rolling to an 18-3 tech-fall of Nikos Filipos (NP 6). Blairstown, NJ: 1:00 pm Saturday/ February 18 (*N*) . Suzy Logan, a spokeswoman for Blair Academy, said the school does not comment on pending litigation. In another battle between the nation's top two at 126, No. Varsity Girls' Volleyball vs. Trinity Hall (the NJISAAState Tournament) at4p.m. The wrestling program is dedicated to the development of talented student-athletes. Boys' Varsity Basketball vs. Phelps School at 6p.m. Girls' Varsity Basketball vs. Mercersburg at 1:30 p.m. The Buccaneers took down Bergen Catholic,. 32-26 in favor of Blair. Blair Academy forfeits the opening match as Delbarton's Chase Quandt is credited with the win. YouTube's privacy policy is available here Neves, the top-ranked heavyweight in the country, rallies the Buccaneers with a pin in 31 seconds for the win. This was a great dual, Blair coach Ross Gitomer said. Despite his reluctance, he complied, but then was told to get under the covers, the suit states. 2022-23 Penn State Wrestling Nov 8, 2022. Feb 25, 2023. Lopes is No. and YouTube's terms of service is available here. Josh Cordio (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Liam Kilrain (Blair). Theyre a great team. Congressional Scholar-Athlete Award recipient . New London, CT. . 2022 / 2023 Schedule. Last year was a little bit of a fluke as we were missing guys and they were missing guys. Dom Federici (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Peter Snyder (Blair). Blair Academy Has A Long History Of Winning At Wrestling Under The Legendary Coach Jeff Buxton Jeff Buxton became head coach of Blair Academy in 1984 and during his tenure which lasted until 2012 was responsible for turning Blair into the best high school wrestling team in the country. 3, NP 1 at 190) bumped up to 215 and bested Cordios pin time, taking out Josh Anthony (NP 7) in 40 seconds to tie the showdown up at 26 all. 2020-21 Schedules. Feb 28, 2023 by Brendan Scannell. Marc-Anthony McGowan (Blair) vs. Chase Quenalt (Delbarton). Ruiz, the 2022 NJSIAA champion at 157 pounds, gives Delbarton the lead again with a 4-2 win.